Halfords Wheel Cone Brush

Price doesn’t help the Halfords brush in this company, as it’s nearly twice as costly as similar rivals. Essentially, it’s a smaller version of the Kent (opposite), with a shorter single shaft and smaller bristles. This makes it harder work on the inner rim – not helped by the shaft bending easily. As with the Grill Spoke, it struggled to make progress around the wheel bolts.

Halfords: 0845 762 6625, www.halfords.com