- Car
- 2007 FX35 RWD
I learned that lesson, too. Fortunately it was on the Tahoe and not the FX.
Brown Tires - Yokohama
- Thread starter gchristopher9
- Start date
I learned that lesson, too. Fortunately it was on the Tahoe and not the FX.A lot of the crappy mass market tire shines will turn the tires brown (I do not pretend to know the scientific reason). Generally, the higher quality dressings do not do it to the same degree, and most of the brown should be able to be washed off using car wash soap, water, and a stiff brush.
I scrub them with brillo to get them black again or bleachwhite if I have it handy. the reason I think it's the tire shine is I don't often use it, & the times I really notice the tires brown is only after I do use tire shine & it gets wet a few times & washed out a bit, then there brown...
- Car
- 09 FX50
mine are never brown
and never will be
and never will be
It comes off in the wash
My Yokos get ugly brown patchy areas after using tire shine then not washing it for a while. Prior to using the tire shine the first time they were black. The brown does wash off though, also the side of the car that gets the most sun in my parking space gets browner. Not to be idiotic but I think the tire shine breaks down in the sun, yellows or tans if you will, leaves brown residue. I don't use wheel cleaner. I'm planning to change the brand of tire dressing to a less shiny one anyway, so we'll see. Best other guess is that it's some chemistry issue w/ the Yoko rubber formula reacting w/ various substances, sun, heat, dirt, cleaners, dressing, whatever, that's probably beyond us unless you want to have it laboratory tested.
My Yokos get ugly brown patchy areas after using tire shine then not washing it for a while. Prior to using the tire shine the first time they were black. The brown does wash off though, also the side of the car that gets the most sun in my parking space gets browner. Not to be idiotic but I think the tire shine breaks down in the sun, yellows or tans if you will, leaves brown residue. I don't use wheel cleaner. I'm planning to change the brand of tire dressing to a less shiny one anyway, so we'll see. Best other guess is that it's some chemistry issue w/ the Yoko rubber formula reacting w/ various substances, sun, heat, dirt, cleaners, dressing, whatever, that's probably beyond us unless you want to have it laboratory tested.
illudezion
Member
When you wash you need to scrub the tires with a brush. I had the same problem
- Car
- 2010 White FX50S-sold
- Name
- Wayne
On my last G35X the Pilot Sports always turned brown. The only tire dressing I use is Zaino. The Zaino looks good after the application but I honestly believe Zaino is the culprit as to why they turn brown when the shine disappears.