DIY – How To Clean Tyres And Rim

Remember that car of your neighbour with all that dirt and filthy looking tyres? Well, when you are inside the car you never get to see its exterior appearance. And, thereby hardly think of this aspect of your car. But, people watching you driving or seeing your car parked can easily think the same as you think of your neighbour’s car. So, in order to avoid this, you must always keep a good track of your tyres’ condition. It will not only give your car a better look but will also be a preventive maintenance for your beloved machine.

So, keep that bucket, tyre cleaner and microfiber towel ready and follow these

steps to get shiny car tyres:

1. Make sure that you use 2 separate buckets while cleaning the tyres, one for the clean water and the other for soap water. It is also advisable to keep an extra microfiber cloth.

2. Nowadays there are many tyre cleaners available in the market. Choose the best-suited cleaner. It comes in varieties such as foams/sprays/creams. Go as per your liking or convenience.

3. Before applying them read the instructions ‘carefully’. Never use acid based cleaners as they will adversely affect the tyres of your precious car.

4. Use the feathered brush to dust off all the dust that has been gathered over the alloy or tyre.

5. Now wash the tyre with the cleanser. Do take a special care of the areas around the crevices of the tyres and near the brake pad.

6. Do one tyre at a time so that the cleanser does not get dry. Rinse the first tyre with a strong force of water jet.

7. After all cleansing has been done now dry towelling your tyres. Microfiber towels are highly recommended over any normal piece of cloth that we Indians usually use for cleaning.

8. Make sure that you dry each and every nook of the tyres as the wetness can hinder the application of the wax.

9. Once wheels are dried, the last and important part is to wax it. The application of wax is same as that of rest of the car.

10. Use an applicator pad that comes with the wax and then buff the wheels. The waxing will help in protecting your wheels from dust, harmful UV radiations that might affect it.

Now that you are done with the cleaning of your car tyres and rim. You can see the difference with that shiny look of your tyres.

Keep reading Tyremarket.com to learn more about your tyres!!

Author: Ankit verma

My need for speed began at a very early age and I realised this as soon as I got my first bicycle at the age of 8. When all the other kids would break downhill I would pedal harder just to go faster and enjoy the thrill. Adding to my interest for speed, I grew engrossed in the working mechanics of two wheelers thanks to my father as he is a hydraulic mechanic and would take me along with him on his repair sessions. Eventually I became familiar with the tools and basic technical concepts of two wheelers.Super sport and sport tourers are more of my liking and the sparks to these flames were ignited the first time I experienced the maddening power of a Yamaha YZF R1. I was just 14 years old at the time and got to ride as a pillion with an older acquaintance. This one short ride influenced my every decision in terms of the bikes I want to own. As of today I’m 26 years old and a proud owner of a Yamaha Fz15 version 2.0 and a Kawasaki Ninja 650 2014 model having clocked a decent 30k Kms only while touring, waiting to clock 1000s more as riding makes me feel whole again after enduring the dismal routines of life. Read more