4 Wheel cleaner showdown

[dcjredline]

Im not going to give a long winded opinion on here, Im hoping the pics speak for themselves.

My victim was a 1995 Olds Ciera I just picked up for my niece. The tires and hubcaps were terrible so I decided to do a little showdown of some of the wheel cleaners I have. I know Sonax isnt a tire cleaner but I wanted to do the test using the same product on both just for this test.

My process:
Spray wheel cleaner liberally on cool, dry wheels and tires
Dwell for 30 seconds each
Scrub with Mothers contour tire brush, Mothers wheel brush and cheapo spoke brush
Rinse thoroughly with stream of water (Except the ECO which I did dry per instructions)
Blow dry with my Vac-N-Blo Sr.

The flash shows some water still left on the tires, I took them right after spending about 40 seconds blowing them dry so they arent completely dry.

Personal opinions below pics

#1 Poorboy’s World Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner (Diluted 1:1)
Poorboy’s Spray and Rinse Wheel Cleaner 32 oz

#2 SONAX Wheel Cleaner Full Effect (Full Strength)
SONAX Wheel Cleaner, all wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner, full effect wheel cleaner

#3 ECO Touch Wheel Cleaner (Full Strength)
Eco Touch Wheel Cleaner, alloy wheel cleaner, chrome wheel cleaner, aluminum wheel cleaner

#4 Brown Royal (no link since AG doesnt sell it) (Diluted 4:1)

Personal thoughts during this test

1. I think the ECO had the cleanest tire to start with and still didnt clean it well.
2. ECO was the nicest smelling and least dangerous (to users health)
3. PoorBoys was the one that turned out the cleanest, hubcap and tire/white wall all looked GREAT
4. Brown Royal was the hardest to get rinsed and still wasn't fully rinsed when I took the pic
5. ECO was the cleaner that foamed the most
6. Still not impressed with Sonax wheel cleaner (Yes it did a good job but nothing spectacular)
7. I dont think the PoorBoys would have done as good as they claim using it as a spray and rinse.

Winner in MY opinion would probably have to go to Poorboys world. It cleaned the best, rinsed well, and doesn't break the bank. I was pretty surprised about that.

Please let me know what your thoughts are.

 

[Calendyr]

Thanks!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Great 4 tire review! Thanks for posting!

 

[BobbyG]

I've found PoorBoy's World Wheel Cleaner to be a fantastic product and affordable. The only thing I've found is I need to rinse out the spray nozzle after use otherwise it clogs inside..


Another superb product is Meguiar's Super Degreaser . Diluted 1 part product to 4 parts water, Meguiar's Super Degreaser works great on wheels, tires, or any soiled area requiring a heavy duty clear..........rops:

 

[Pats300zx]

Great review !!!

 

[UglyBetty]

I've found PoorBoy's World Wheel Cleaner to be a fantastic product and affordable. The only thing I've found is I need to rinse out the spray nozzle after use otherwise it clogs inside..


Another superb product is Meguiar's Super Degreaser . Diluted 1 part product to 4 parts water, Meguiar's Super Degreaser works great on wheels, tires, or any soiled area requiring a heavy duty clear..........rops:

I have found the same thing, it tears up sprayers if left in the nozzle.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

What is the active ingredient in the Poorboy's wheel cleaner?

 

[HD.Detailing]

interesting.. for really dirty wheels I've find Brown Royal to be incredible!

All other wheels I normally use normal soap and/or opc

 

[dcjredline]

Thanks all!!! Yeah Bobby, I agree about the Meguiars SD!!! Didnt have enough tires for anymore products lol

 

[RacerX323]

Nice review! Thanks for the information.

 

[dcjredline]

Here is a little update. I took some Meguiars Super Degreaser to the tire that the ECO didnt get fully clean since Bobby brought this great product up. Its diluted 10:1 and still kicks butt

 

[AeroCleanse]

My favorites are P21s gel and Wolfs decon gel.

 

[BobbyG]

Thanks all!!! Yeah Bobby, I agree about the Meguiars SD!!! Didnt have enough tires for anymore products lol

Don, it's a crying shame when you run out of wheels and tires to clean....:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I'll have to try diluting it further and test its cleaning ability!! :cheers:

When you look at the cost, $16.00 gallon, THEN dilute it 1 part concentrate to 10 parts water the yield is 11 gallons for $16.00...........Not to shabby in my opinion!! rops:

 

[Kamakaz1961]

Thank you for the review. I am using Poorboys Blue and red paste wax. I did not know they had tire cleaner. Nice to know and great review.

 

[dcjredline]

You wont be disappointed kamakaz!!

Yeah Bobby, I use it 10:1 so its gentle enough for interiors if need be. I'll post a pic of the engine from this car and you can see its power even at such high dilution

Before:

After: Just sprayed with 10:1 SD and power rinsed off