Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner

[Michael Stoops]

I have Enkei wheels, and their advertising staes that they are powdercoated. They sure look like it, as are some Moda wheels I have. Please check your facts... most OEM and aftermarket wheels are powdercoated.

Hot Rims All Wheel And Tire Cleaner is perfectly safe on all factory coated wheels. Period. Your Enkei and Moda wheels are aftermarket, and the type of coatings on aftermarket wheels are all over the map. If your car or truck is wearing the wheels it was fitted with at the factory, this product will not harm them when used properly. Yes, we've had issues when people spray it on and let it sit for 10 minutes, or allow it to dry, but that's why the directions on the bottle implicitly state not to do that. We do see that the powder coated finish on many aftermarket brake kits, and many aftermarket wheels, is nowhere near as stout as the coating on factory OEM wheels and can have issues with this product.

I have aftermarket wheels on a couple of my cars, and one set is most definitely painted, with a polished lip, and fully clear coated. Now, just because these wheels of mine are painted doesn't mean all aftermarket wheels are, just as your aftermarket Enkei and Moda wheels being powdercoated does not guarantee that others are, too.

But the bottom line here is this: the coating used by the OEMs on their wheels (even polished aluminum because the OEMs put a clear on those as well due to the high level of maintenance required for bare highly polished aluminum) can easily hold up to this product, but the coatings used on aftermarket brake parts (calipers and rotor hats) usually can not. That's what's important here. Period.

[mightypudge]

I used this stuff last weekend on my wife's car and it did an amazing job. I have never seen the tires so clean and the dressing is holding better. Awesome.

[camaroz]

I just want to start off by saying these threads are a great help. I've read through them and think Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel and Tire Cleaner is the product for my situation. Just to make sure I'm going to ask you guys for your opinion. I just picked up a set of 15in factory rims from an 88 Camaro RS. They are painted with clear coat; how them came from the factory. I used soap and water to get most of the brake dust off but there is still some thick parts of brake dust build up mainly on the backside of the wheel. My question is, is Meguiar's Hot Rims All Wheel and Tire Cleaner the product I need? I want to make sure I'm not going to damage the wheel's clear coat or any other part of it.

[Michael Stoops]

camaroz, welcome to MOL!

As to your question, if these are factory wheels with the factory coating, then Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner would be your product of choice. It is important to remember that you must work on one wheel at a time, from start to finish, and not spray all four wheels with product and then go back to the first one and start agitating or rinsing. If you've got some built up brake dust you will still need to use a wheel brush to agitate the surface and brake it up, and it may even take a couple of applications. But as long as the clear coat is healthy and not flaking off at the edges you won't have any problems.

[ARCStig]

I need to try this I get mud all over my tires every time it rains...I hate having a dirt driveway...looks like I've gone mud bogging everytime a storm passes by...I hate it...

[GhOsT1321]

I can attest to aftermarket brake components not liking All Wheel Cleaner. The first time I used it, It striped the coatings off. Granted, the coatings are all now corroded off a few months later due to water/road salt. So it didn't really set me back.
This new formula seems to clean a bit better, I have a fairly old (1 year) bottle of the original stuff, but this new version seems to remove brake dust and other such contaminants from wheels even easier.
Has the new formula been strengthened in it's cleaning ability?

[habs33]

YAY found this in my local Walmart (Moncton NB)

Is this product available in Canada yet? I really want to start using this as part of my routine

[Cade76]

I have used Super Degreaser and APC +1 and they don't even come close to comparing to the AW&TC! Just wish it would come in bigger quantities!!

[h_bomm]

I wish it came in a bigger bottle too! I have always been skeptical of wheel and tire cleaners and as such have just used soap and water. I decided to give the Hot Rims All Wheel and Tire Cleaner a shot just to see how well it worked. Holy ****!!! This stuff is amazing! I have never had my rims or tires so clean even after a thorough and tiring scrub using plain soap and water. And man do they look a lot better after applying a dressing after being that clean. Anybody who is on the fence or a bit skeptical thinking that it is snake oil, just a company trying to push more product (like me!), try it you'll be pleasantly surprised! Just make sure you use the proper wheel cleaner for your wheels

[CumminsCrazed]

hey Michael, it seems like every time i use my HRAW&T cleaner i spray on the tire, and immediately use a tire brush to agitate and then immediately grab my pressure washer and rinse off, but EVERY time i do this, no matter how fast i go, it seems like i have some dryed brown residue on my sidewalls, what am i doing wrong here? i do a whole tire in about 15-30 seconds, making sure the cleaner stays wet and i rinse right away after, but always, my tire has a brown color to it, and i can see where theres brown streaks on it.