Tyre shine

For a showroom-fresh finish, choose these rubber-revitalising solutions

CarPlan Tyre Slik

Price £3.99

CarPlan 0161 764 5981

www.cares4cars.co.uk

Less than £4 buys you a truly remarkable product. As with bumper shines, the tyre versions have serious stamina, but few can match CarPlan’s serial winner, Tyre Slik. Again it is the standard all rivals must strive to match. Clearly visible throughout the test, it still had the strongest finish at the end – the rubber it protected remained distinctly cleaner than any rival’s. Remarkably, it was also one of the easiest to apply – simply spray and go – and the cheapest, matched by only two other products in our 20-strong test. A great champion.

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Comma Tyre Black

Price £3.99

There’s no doubt that Comma has discovered the secret of producing a long-lasting tyre dressing because, yet again, it came extremely close to the benchmark-setting CarPlan offering.

It was even ahead at some points, but faded towards the end, plus you get less for the £3.99 asking price.

Comma 01474 564311

www.commaoil.com

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What we looked for

Six weeks of pounding along soaked, freezing winter roads really tested 20 tyre shines to the limit. Some disappeared within days, while others could clearly be seen right to the end.

That stamina is key to the success of these products, as they not only give an as-new look to your rubber, they also provide valuable protection from sunlight, helping to minimise the risk of the sidewalls cracking. A good tyre shine will also keep the grime at bay, leaving
the rubber looking cleaner for longer.