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I just got new tires and I'm wondering what is used to make them look nice. I'm not into the "shinny"/wet look. Just dark, even looking black. I have heard that Armorall drys out the rubber and can lead to cracking of the sidewalls. I have not seen this subject on the forum before.
Th
 
Well TH , Just get a bit of Aerospace 303 :encouragement:

I have heard that Armorall drys out the rubber and can lead to cracking of the sidewalls. Yep you heard right TH.
 
I remember when I was a boy in the '50, you could always tell who had had a recent oil change at Lu Hail's Standard station by the rich, flat black tire dressing he applied to the black sidewall tires as part the service. White walls got a scrub with a SOS pad. Oh and the Cokes in the machine were $.10 and the candy bars $.05. Lu would always help the young kids pump up their bike tires and if needed, patch their flats for free. I guess I was lucky to grow up in a small town.
 
Should ah tried Prescott AZ but they did not have no car washes'
You used a real sponge and a bucket.:glee:
 
I haven't used this, but Griot's generally has top shelf products and I can't imagine they'd provide a shiny Armorall-like product: https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/long-lasting+tire+dressing+16+ounces.do When I was a teenager we used to buy "tire black" a really thin black paint. Made your tires look like new, except for replacing the worn tread.

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I wonder how black shoe polish would work? Apply it with a rag, but don't buff it.
 
At least one of the major brands--Eagle One comes to mind--makes a 'matte finish' tire dressing. Sounds like that's what you're looking for.
 
I like Westley's Bleche White tire cleaner, it takes the "brown" out of aged tires (you can see it in the water or rags used) and it is available at most any auto parts place, is cheap, and easy to use. Some say it can discolor wheels, but I have always sprayed it off right after application and have had no issues. It just makes the tire look like new, not a dressing at all.
 
I used to use Westley on my white walls and it worked great. Never thought about using it on blackwalls. They do get brown.
 
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I haven't used this, but Griot's generally has top shelf products and I can't imagine they'd provide a shiny Armorall-like product: https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/long-lasting+tire+dressing+16+ounces.do When I was a teenager we used to buy "tire black" a really thin black paint. Made your tires look like new, except for replacing the worn tread.

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I use Griots on everything on my Healey. Their tire cleaner is really good and their tire stuff gives my tires a great look(not shiny)
 
I prefer PoorboysWorld Trim restorer for all rubbers on the outside

Don't be to happy with washing out the brown stuff
It is part of the material tires are made off
 
We used to use glycerin.
 
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In the World's Fastest Indian (movie), Burt Monroe used shoe polish to fill the cracks in his tires. If it's good enough for Burt, it's good enough for me!
 
Areospace 303. It's not a coating, it gets into the rubber and leaves a satin shine.
Plus you can use it on all rubber items, rubber window trim, rubber hoses in the engine compartment, etc. The stuff is good for rubber.
 
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