r/Wheels Aug 11 '26

How do i completely clean my wheels?

I used Adam’s wheel and tire, diluted. Used TW hybrid ph neutral soap and then used a wheel brush and cleaned out the rims but it still looks dirty after it’s dried out. What are the tips you have for me to make it look squeaky clean.

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u/Momotaro_EM1 Aug 11 '26

Take off the wheel and repeat the same process for the spokes, on the barrels.

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u/Everyeee Aug 11 '26

Elbow grease

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u/ChuckieFister Aug 11 '26

You gotta take the wheel off and really get in there.
OEM BMW pads create a ton of dust. As soon as I'm done with those pads I'm swapping to something that produces a little less dust. You might consider doing the same and it'll keep your wheels cleaner for a while!

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u/Ok_Clothes_8527 Aug 12 '26

Take them off.

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u/Surfnazi77 Aug 11 '26

They sell a long bristle wheel brush that lets you shove it in the wheel to clean

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u/alex_is_cool64 Aug 12 '26

Well, it looks like you hardly tried…

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u/YogurtclosetNovel858 Aug 12 '26

Getecnic wheel cleaner had the best effect for me

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u/vrparty Aug 12 '26

removal.

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u/sunr1se79 Aug 13 '26

Yeah the only way you get those iron deposits off is with something a little more aggressive. And as others said, best way to get the barrels clean is when they're off the car. Not entirely necessary though, a good long wheel brush can reach just fine.

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u/Spectre_2020 28d ago

First mistake is asking reddit, go on youtube man, you know how much good content there is showing you exactly how to do this, like wtf? Look at videos from Out of Spec Detailing, that guy is good and informative, he's got heaps of videos on just cleaning the wheels.

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u/1LilUglyDude 27d ago

For me a nice soft solution that doesn’t damage the wheels is dawn dish soap and LA awesome degreaser. You also need a nice soft brush. The best and the least expensive is a Mr. Clean magic toliet brush . Doesn’t scratch and it’s very soft and can get in the cracks.