Should I -coat- this new tire

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It's been awhile since I've picked up my bottle of Tufshine. My issue with it was just that it wore down at times in different areas of the tire. Granted the tires were scrubbed clean before application, it was not a -brand new tire- and the inconsistency stopped me from using it.

I just have a complete brand new set of snow tires. It still has the mount/balance goop alone the rim/bead ...
Before it get's it weekly wash, whaddya say, coat it or dress it
 
Don’t dress them… Scrub them clean with a good tire cleaner [the tuff shine cleaner]? And repeat once per week for at least 3 weeks, then apply the tire coating. You’ll be able to tell when the tires are bare.

Proper prep on brand new virgin tires is worth the wait. Not everyone gets that kind of chance to do it right.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Don’t dress them… Scrub them clean with a good tire cleaner [the tuff shine cleaner]? And repeat once per week for at least 3 weeks, then apply the tire coating. You’ll be able to tell when the tires are bare.

Proper prep on brand new virgin tires is worth the wait. Not everyone gets that kind of chance to do it right.
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So what did I cause or miss out on by not waiting? I scrubbed them with Gyeon tire cleaner and got some brown but not much. I scrubbed each tire and rinsed twice expecting more. I believe for the first go around I used CarPro Perl. Since then I've topped up with other various tire shine products.

They probably have 100 miles or so on them by now...

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Uncbrs said:
So what did I cause or miss out on by not waiting? I scrubbed them with Gyeon tire cleaner and got some brown but not much. I scrubbed each tire and rinsed twice expecting more. I believe for the first go around I used CarPro Perl. Since then I've topped up with other various tire shine products.

They probably have 100 miles or so on them by now...

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You missed out on virgin rubber to apply a tire coating onto. Not the end of the world, but now you’ll really have to ensure you scrub every bit of remaining tire products off your tire prior to applying a tire coating in order to get optimal results. It’s definitely not impossible, just alot easier and more convenient if you hadn’t.

The word virgin is quite the proper term here.
 
I love the Tuff Shine tire cleaner, and use it exclusively when I’m using their coating… because… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ but I still don’t think it holds a candle to Meguiar’s Non-Acid Wheel & Tire Cleaner when it comes to digging down through layers of silicones and grime in a sidewall. Sometimes simpler is better. I scrubbed my wife’s summer tires with Meg’s in April and coated them with the Big Box-sourced Turtlewax Jet Black Endura Shine tire coat, and they’re still satin black this week as I switched to snow tires, seven months and 8000 miles later. That said, I prefer the “natural” satin look of the Tuff Shine, and my brand new Nokian Hakkapeliitta snow tires that I cleaned and coated with their system six weeks ago still look great.
 
Hello Chef! Long time no see :)


I've never used this particular product but am a big fan of tyre coatings if the tyre isn't half worn-out.

Something I've found that works best for me is after cleaning take your car for a spin. You wanna make sure that the tyre is 100% dry.
Another thing that I've found helpful is to apply the product in direct sunlight.

For cleaning a nasty brown tyre use Lacquer Thinner
 
My understanding is that new tires have to shed material and products of manufacture before trying to scrub clean for a coating.

I don't dress tires for about 3-500 miles before scrubbing clean and then coating. It's a difficult 3-500 miles because the vehicle gets washed weekly but resist the urge to put ANYTHING on the tires before your coating.
 
What is the benifets of a tire coating? Really worth it?

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Paul A. said:
My understanding is that new tires have to shed material and products of manufacture before trying to scrub clean for a coating.

I don't dress tires for about 3-500 miles before scrubbing clean and then coating. It's a difficult 3-500 miles because the vehicle gets washed weekly but resist the urge to put ANYTHING on the tires before your coating.
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I've heard this before, but not sure how valid it is. Couldn't hurt I suppose

opie said:
What is the benifets of a tire coating? Really worth it?

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It's definitely worth it if the customer is willing to either supply the coating or chip in a few bucks.
It takes a few months for a tyre coating to diminish even when exposed to water.

Depressing after driving the vehicle for a day or two and the front tyres (especially) lose their luster. Almost to the point where it's not worth applying a traditional tyre dressing at all


If you want to look smart start spelling tire with a Y
 
DEFINITELY DON'T WANT TO TRY AND APPLY A TYRE COATING TO TRUCK TYRES. IT NEVER WORKS AND LEAVES A MESS
 
New tires tend to have the mold wax release and some tire coatings can turn brown even if the tires are cleaned and prepped right. It is when the tires are being driven on that it starts to leech out of the tire. Tuf Shine tire coating is not a picky when it comes to this. Generally cleaning with their tire cleaner or something to that level and then applying a few coats is fine. So yes clean them first to get that lube off.

These are winter tires so they will get beat up so looks is probably not that important to you during the winter. If you prefer a tire dressing then go for that. You will just reapply it more often.
 
To Opie's question...

I personally prefer tire coatings because of durability. I don't have to reapply anything after the weekly wash. I have been enjoying a good 6-8 months of durability.

Plus i like the look. It's not blingy wet but shiny and new looking.
 
Paul A. said:
To Opie's question...

I personally prefer tire coatings because of durability. I don't have to reapply anything after the weekly wash. I have been enjoying a good 6-8 months of durability.

Plus i like the look. It's not blingy wet but shiny and new looking.
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Holy smokes 6-8 months. I like the same tire look as you described. Which coating do you use?

Dumb question...so this doesnt dry out the rubber at all?

Silcone tire dressings do, so i only use water based

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I am using Optimum Tire Coating.

I haven't found any drying out issues and the trick is to keep the sidewalls clean.

I like it on customer tires as it doesn't need to be reapplied saving time.
 
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