skhan007

I think the dealership must use some seriously lustrous heavy duty tire shine polish. I got some McGuire's from the auto parts store, but was curious if there's something you guys use that gets that dealership quality shine on your tires?

Yeezus

I use a tire gel with an applicator pad. Just make sure to let it dry before driving.

btw what color is your car?

skhan007

I've got a palladium silver c300 with 18" wheels. I'll look into gels with applicators. Any brands in particular?

B2FiNiTY

I use the chemical guys tire and trim gel. Works great, last very long, doesn't dry out the tires and has that dark but not too wet look.

Shadwell

Car pro perl 1:1.
or surprisingly for across the counter, turtle wax endurance tyre coating.

Yeezus

i use griots garage or chemical guy.

start looking into 19 inch rims if you can. Will change your cars look a lot. Do you have the lighting package?

shadenfroh

Are you sure you're not referring to Meguiar's? If so, they are one of the best (if not the best) in the car care industry, so you already have a better product than 99% of the carwashes and one that matches what the dealership uses.

I use Meguiar's Tire Gel and I'm very pleased with it.

If it's indeed McGuire's, it could be a knockoff or just a lesser-known brand.

skhan007

Yes, sorry for the misspelling! I have McGuiar's Hot shine tire spray. I have not used it yet on the C300, as it's only one week in my possession and still has that dealership luster. I have used it on my other cars and it seems to do OK, but I'm sure I'm lacking in proper skills. I'm going to bet that the gel and applicator might be superior.

shadenfroh

Yeah, the sprays generally don't last as long, I've tried a few. The gel is indeed far superior and the shine lasts quite longer.

B2FiNiTY

Get a nice applicator too. They have those curved foam ones. Makes it soooo much easier to apply. Especially if you have 35 profile or lower tires.

DBOC205

+1 same.