01-19-2015, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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I need help and not really interested in why I should not have whitewall tires, but but I do have them and I like them on this car. My problem is I have 6 new goodyear whitewall tires on my sedan and after only 6 months they are yellow!!! I clean them and after a week they are yellow again. Anyone have any suggestions? AND I CAN DO WITHOUT SMART ASS REMARKS PLEASE!! MIKE |
01-19-2015, 09:35 AM | #2 |
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Mine have been on my car for over a year and haven't yellowed yet, But when I had whitewalls on cars years past I used to use sos or brillo to clean them.
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01-19-2015, 09:39 AM | #3 |
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Simple Green, Oxi-Clean or Clorox spray and a scrub pad. Keep Armorall off.
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01-19-2015, 09:40 AM | #4 |
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Mike,
i thought i remember reading about an issue with the rubber material on certain tires causing them to yellow again quickly try calling kelsey tire they may have some info they are a goodyear distributor http://www.kelseytire.com/pages/anti...ssictires.html |
01-19-2015, 09:47 AM | #5 |
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Thank you,
My problem is not how to keep the whitewall clean, BUT HOW KEEP IT FROM YELLOWING MIKE |
01-19-2015, 09:49 AM | #6 |
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01-19-2015, 09:50 AM | #7 |
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Henry Ford and I love whitewalls -- especially on Roadsters. The haters have a Depression Era mentality. That said, 31 Model A has it right. Simple Green works great!
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01-19-2015, 10:08 AM | #9 |
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I've heard that some whitewalls just yellow but if you use a light coat of tire paint on them it will keep them white. Here is some offered on ebay. I have not used it, would be worth a try. http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-WALL-T...a2e9a4&vxp=mtr
By the way...I like whitewalls, I am just not willing for all the work to keep them looking nice! |
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Thank you all,
I will try calling like Mitch said, I have dual sidemounts and I do not want to wet the car every time I take the car out !!! mike |
01-19-2015, 10:18 AM | #11 |
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Question....how long from the time you clean them do they turn yellow?
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01-19-2015, 10:50 AM | #13 |
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I seem to recall that when most cars had whitewall tires, we used a brass brush to clean the whitewalls, (or SOS Pads). Not sure if the brass had some reaction or what to help keep the whitewalls brighter longer... Perhaps worth trying.
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01-19-2015, 11:12 AM | #14 |
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DOH!!!!... I need to fire my secretary for her reading inability!!!! I asked because I used Simple Green three months ago and they are still white as a sheet.
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01-19-2015, 11:15 AM | #15 |
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Sometimes the yellowing is a result of the chemicals leaching through the whitewall, or from leaning the black from another tire against the whitewall. You can't get rid of it permanently. Westley's Bleche-White will help, but it's ALWAYS going to come back.
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01-19-2015, 01:25 PM | #17 |
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I should mention there is not a problem with Firestone whitewall tires its only Goodyear I / we are having issues with
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I have the same problem with my Firestones. I contacted the tire manufacturer and they told me it is oils leaching from the black rubber from the back side. I end up cleaning the white walls about twice a month or they will turn a golden brown. No good answer for a cleaner, but I was told not to use any bleach product as that will dry out the rubber and cause premature cracking
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