Glossy or natural tires

[Denis85]

Curious as to what people prefer. I've always preferred a glossy tire, but now i think it doesn't really make sense to do with these meaty 35's.

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[Dan-O]

I always apply dressing but I wipe most off so it’s somewhere between satin and natural(no dressing)

 

[Valhalla]

If you wheel, you are lubricating the sidewall. The cleats on the side will slip. So no, no lubricating the grippy parts.

 

[zyglyrox]

No tire products for me. it’s tacky on a vehicle IMO.

 

[Rkgzx9leftcoast]

Simple Green. Natural

 

[DALOLA]

I like clean, with a natural satin finish. I use a product called No Touch tire care, leaves a nice clean look, just spray on your dirty tires & enjoy.

 

[Mikey1287]

No lubi the grippy

 

[CV428]

Depends on the vehicle and tire.

Consistent satin looks good on truck/suv tires
Satin to semi-glossy on a muscle or sports car looks great.
The ultra-glossy "mirror finish" look is not my thing

What I do not like is a gross, faded, stained-by-mud, dry-rotted look on any tire. Living in SC, there is red mud everywhere from clay. It's not uncommon to see a half-mile of red mud tire tracks every time someone leaves their mud-pit of a driveway after mowing their dirt, and that crap stains tires like you wouldn't believe.

 

[bradcd]

FYI too much tire shine on the tires and it'll slop all over the plastic flares and stain them

 

[Headsong]

I don't care, BUT this as a warning to NOT use Armor All tire dressing. A detailer I used to work with said it's pretty common knowledge that something in their formula actually causes deterioration.

 

[cbrenthus]

It should be just like it came from the factory - glossy paint should be glossy, satin rubber and plastic should stay satin.

 

[Smocaine]

I've never been a fan of surface treatments and I like tire shine the least. Dry, or maybe mud-stained.

 

[Area51BS]

Simple Green. Natural

This exactly although I follow up with Griots matte aerosol spray. Just makes them black. No gloss.

 

[SHANUT]

Curious as to what people prefer. I've always preferred a glossy tire, but now i think it doesn't really make sense to do with these meaty 35's.

I don’t like the greasy look at all. I use Westley‘s bleach white to keep my white letters clean and it also cleans the black surfaces nicely without any greasy shine.

 

[Brian_B]

I always hated how tire dressing would sling out and make the black plastic trim look like it just took the money shot.

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