Yellow Tint in tires

[Mamba]

Today is the second time i tried cleaning my tires. Second time that a shade of yellow is left over...

 

 

scrubbed it with the tire brush, didn't let it dry, and washed it off. I used the APC with the foamer to clean them. I rubbed the part above the 45 in the picture with my finger and you can see it has a slightly darker color, as if i removed the tinting on it. The car has 500 miles on it, so it hasn't been driven too much and no tire dressing has been applied to it by me. You can almost see that the thread is darker in color... Is this to be expected after the use of APC on tires? I have Pirelli Pzero if it matters. Just want to know if this is normal before i apply SVRT or my tire needs more cleaning.

[SYMAWD]

Does the APC foam still turn brown when you apply it? If so, keep cleaning.

[egott_91]

Scrub, scrub, and scrub some more.

[Mamba]

Does the APC foam still turn brown when you apply it? If so, keep cleaning.

 

Nope, comes out yellow. Looks like it's just sliding right down it.

[Chris@Adams]

You need some SVRT, and the black will be back!

 

Adam's Super VRT Tire & Trim Dressing

[Mamba]

Scrub, scrub, and scrub some more.

 

i sure did, seems like the tire bristles are too stiff, wiping seems to make it better.

[egott_91]

i sure did, seems like the tire bristles are too stiff, wiping seems to make it better.

 

If, as you mentioned earlier, the APC isn't turning brown when applied, the tires probably just need conditioned, which is where Chris suggested the SVRT. Apply that.

 

Also, if you want to, you can try spraying APC on a cheap towel and then scrubbing the tire before applying the SVRT.

[Team Adam's]

They look dry.

 

The fact that the areas you are touching look darker is b/c the oils from your skin are being absorbed into the now very dry rubber.

 

If you dress them now they'll look fine.

[Aholder]

I had the same issue when I first cleaned my tires. After I cleaned them with APC and then applied SVRT they were perfect. Now when I clean them try stay pretty much black. Throw some SVRT on there and admire your clean black tires.

[Mamba]

Cool, thanks everyone! Did a final wipe with a towel and dressed them with the SVRT and tire applicator. It got dark here, so the picture isn't that great, but it definitely looks darker and almost a matte finish. Definitely better than a super shiny cheap looking finish IMO.

 

[Chris@Adams]

Much better!!

[Bootstrap]

They look dry.

 

The fact that the areas you are touching look darker is b/c the oils from your skin are being absorbed into the now very dry rubber.

 

If you dress them now they'll look fine.

 

That's the answer I needed on gmfs earlier dylan, ty.

 

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[jimboman]

That yellow rough stuff is probably the mold release agent from when the tires were made. It can be a chore to get it all off, but dressing and cleaning it will eventually get it to come off.

[Green Machine]

Never saw a yellow tint! Only some dry tires. Maybe I am getting old!? Nothing a coat of SVRT can't clear up!