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      04-15-2026, 03:31 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by JoeyO View Post
Thanks everyone. This is all helpful. I thought if it was sold as a tire dressing, it would be safe. But apparently all tire dressings aren’t created equal. They should almost have a disclaimer warning that it may turn your tires brown. In the future, I think I’lol stay away from using them.

I used this stuff, by the way… is this solvent based or water based? I don’t know.
Unless it says otherwise on the description, I'd assume it's not water based.

Gyeon's Tire Express I mentioned (https://gyeonusa.com/products/q-m-ti...44405722972359) is water based and will not harm or discolor tires. It gives you a deeper contrast with a nice matte finish. Much better than dry rubber, IMO.

As noted, the tires must be cleaned and stripped of whatever's on them before applying any kind of dressing/coating or you'll be creating problems. I use Gyeon Tire Cleaner with their brush, then apply Tire Express with a throwaway microfiber. (Gyeon sells little foam applicators for a couple dollars if you want to be ultra precise.)

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