Is armor all really bad for tires? I've heard it dries out tires faster. Is that true for all tire shine products or is there a product the conditions and shines?
Is armor all really bad for tires? I've heard it dries out tires faster. Is that true for all tire shine products or is there a product the conditions and shines?
Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?
I kind of wonder this too. It appears that my sidewalls between the treads on my BFG All Terrains are beginning to crack slightly.
I think you'll find that nearly everyone here stays away from Armor All haha. I've been using BlackMagic Tire Foam or whatever its called. I keep sayin I need to try Meguiars Hot Shine or whatever but just never tried it yet...
I've done some research in the past on this but I didn't really come up with a clear answer. It appears to me that these tire products don't necessarily damage your tires...
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What you use to clean your tires is much more harsh that anything you will put on to dress them. The old ArmorAll did have some chemicals that with lots and lots of use, would dry out vinyl and rubber. It has since been removed. I still don't use it, whereas Meguiar's makes much better products.
Yea I haven't used armor all in years and recently tried it again. I don't know why but Meg's endurance doesn't seem to last more than a day on my tires. Maybe I'll go back to it and try again.
Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?
How old are your tires? Old, dried out tires will absord a lot of product.
My tires were only a year old when I was using High Endurance. They are two years old now.Originally Posted by CHzo6
Also I must say, this thread isnt meant to bash Armor All. Its a general question about all tire shine products. I want to make sure and use the best product for my car. My wife had an 08 eclipse and her tires started cracking about 3 years later. Not that they were un usable but seemed kinda soon. Car only had 45k when we traded it in last month. The factory tires on my car done the same thing before I changed them at 50k. Maybe its because I live in Oklahoma and we get every extreme temp during each season.
I would really like to know that I'm not causing premature damage. Tires arent cheap.
Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?
If it helps any, I prefer the "wet" look in choosing tire shine.
Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?
Auto makers don't put the best tires on cars when they are built. Any replacement tire you put on will be better than what came on your car originally.
To determine the age of a tire, you have to check the manufacture date on the tire.
Some stores will sell you tires which are already 3-4 years old.
Tire age wasnt a problem. I checked that long ago. So could it be that tire shine could cause premature cracking? I hope not, I love shiny tires
Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?
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