From Pirelli Tire warranty

[Bunky]

From the Pirelli tire warranty.

Only use a mild soap solution to clean tires and rinse the soap off with low pressure tap water,use of high-pressure sprayers may cause damage. Never apply cleaners or other products toenhance sidewall or tire appearance to avoid removal of substances which are intended toprotect the tire and reduce rubber degradation associated with the impact of ozone and otherenvironmental conditions. The removal of these substances may degrade the rubber and canlead to sidewall cracking. To remove the protective film from a Pirelli tire with white letters, firstflood the area with a stream of water from a hose. After a minute or two the film will soften and itcan be removed with soft nylon brush if needed.


Interesting that detailers do the opposite.

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

From the Pirelli tire warranty.

Only use a mild soap solution to clean tires and rinse the soap off with low pressure tap water,use of high-pressure sprayers may cause damage. Never apply cleaners or other products toenhance sidewall or tire appearance to avoid removal of substances which are intended toprotect the tire and reduce rubber degradation associated with the impact of ozone and otherenvironmental conditions. The removal of these substances may degrade the rubber and canlead to sidewall cracking. To remove the protective film from a Pirelli tire with white letters, firstflood the area with a stream of water from a hose. After a minute or two the film will soften and itcan be removed with soft nylon brush if needed.


Interesting that detailers do the opposite.

I'm sure it's the same in the US, but most tire places over here will spray tire shine on when you buy new tires, unless you tell them not to, like I did last time.

I wonder how they'd react if you went straight back in and asked for new tires, because they voided the warranty on your new Pirellis by spraying their rubbish tire shine on them. It would be interesting to watch when they read the documentation.

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[Desertnate]

I'm sure it's the same in the US, but most tire places over here will spray tire shine on when you buy new tires, unless you tell them not to, like I did last time.

Doesn't seem to be a practice here in the US. At least not the places e I've purchased tires. For a while there I did have a couple issues with them not cleaning up the goo they used to lube the bead when mounting the tire on the wheel, but never any dressing.

It's interesting that Pirelli wants you to keep the tires naked. I wonder if other tire makers do as well...not that it will change my approach. I really question those statements since tires I've dressed and those I've seen without any attention seem to have the same lifespan. However in all fairness, I only gently wash them and slap on a coat of dressing. I'm not scrubbing and using all manner of cleaners like some do when applying a tire coating.

 

[Bunky]

Here is the link. It is a USA warranty. Written by lawyers for lawyers..actually readable.

https://tyre-assets.pirelli.com/sta...023-05-01_C90-CD-QA-018-K_12-11-23_Update.pdf

 

[Bill D]

I don't expect tire guys to know the ins and outs of detailing

 

[BLM1]

Never heard that type of thing from a tire manufacturer. Seems like a "cover you ass" type of statement.
How can they make a blanket statement about cleaners and dressings? Guess they are not concerned about the inside tire wall and the multitude of chemicals that get deposited there.

 

[BLM1]

Never heard that type of thing from a tire manufacturer. Seems like a "cover you ass" type of statement.
How can they make a blanket statement about cleaners and dressings? Guess they are not concerned about the inside tire wall and the multitude of chemicals that get deposited there.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Michelin also had statements about not using dressings--as someone may have mentioned, I think that was aimed more at the solvent-based dressings.

 

[Bill D]

I’m eyeing Bridgestones. Last I checked they are a good value and they’re good enough for Lexus.

 

[Desertnate]

Many brands slap tires on their cars based on price rather than brand/quality. I wouldn't use that to base a purchase decision. In many cases, the tire delivered on a new vehicle may vary based on time of year and/or factory building the car. I know when I bought our Highlander many years ago, Toyota was mounting tires from Toyo, Bridgestone, and I think Continental...all at the same time, it just depended on what was inventory at the moment the car hit the tire part of the production line. Another thing to be aware of is the tires mounted on a new car at the factory might not actually be a mass-market model. It could be a cheap model a tire maker has in their lineup they only sell to the automaker for their factories and maybe the dealerships. The Bridgestone's on our Highlander were this case. The only exception to this might be high performance vehicles which target a really grippy tire to get better car tests results.

Like in many other industries, you have winners and losers in any brand. Don't just make a blanket assumption a particular tire is good due to the brand name on the sidewall. The Bridgestone's on our new Highlander were garbage. The Bridgestone's I'm now running on our MDX are very good.

 

[Bunky]

Mixing tire brands was the situation with my vehicle - you could end up with Pirelli, Goodyear, Michelin, or Continental depending on tire size.

 

[Bill D]

I just need tires mostly for short distance driving with few longer trips. I guess price is the most important factor for me but I’ll really research every thing else. I certainly don’t want defective tires.