I just got some brand new TTII's after scraping the hell out of my stock rims. Well, at the time my car wasn't driveable due to a bent axle, so it sat in the driveway for a week. Well, there was some sand I believe on the rims, and by the time I got around to washing it (it was raining on and off that whole week) the sand or dirt had left some small stains on the rims! They're all on the outer part of them, not on the spokes, and are very light, but noticeable. I've tried every wheel cleaner known Wal-Mart (but hey, Wal-Mart carries lotsa car cleaning stuff) with no success.

A friend of mine told me to try Mean Green, which is a some kind of household cleaner, really strong though. I tried it on a small spot and it took the stain right off the rim. I'm scared to use it more though, as I don't want to dull the polished finish of the rim! Anyone ever use Mean Green on their wheels? Does it take the finish off? If so, anyone know another really strong wheel cleaner that might work?

 

my buddy uses it on his torque thrusts every week and they look as good as new

 

Try a clay bar or some strong polish or wax and rub that stuff off.

 

I have the same issues with my TT2s
I washed them and put some effort in to it , then I used some mcguires mag polish and that took some more out but not all of it

I think I will try the clay bar , I have a friend who told me to put some wax on the wheels to prevent this , will that help ?

 

If you use Simple green or any of those kinds of products, you will haze your rims over. I have clear coated aluminum rims on my Cutlass, and I made the mistake of using Castrol Super Clean on my rims once. They looked great for a few days, but after that they developed a nasty haze. The best way to clean your rims would be to use a claybar, and then a few coats of wax.