What brand of tires accept dressing well?

Tuck91

Tuck91

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I am looking into getting new tires on my 2007 Chevy Silverado. I have 20,000 miles on the truck and the factory tires from GM arent that great and arent too big either so I want new ones.

So What brand of tires accept dressing pretty well? The ones I have on my truck currently are General Ameritrac.

The main reason I am doing this is because the ones that came with it are just too small. So I figure I better get a tire I am happy with in the long run for detailing purposes as well.


What do you guys think?
 
That's a good question... Up-sizing your tires will definitely give your truck a different look!

I don't know if any brand will accept dressing better than any other, but I've been the happiest with BF Goodrich tires. They are reasonably priced and long-lasting.

But there are so many variables in tires it's hard to say.

One other comment... for the past 5 years, I've bought all my tires from Tire Rack. I've had nothing but good luck with them for price and service.:D
 
Thanks for the quick reply Bill :)

Im not gonna get too crazy on the size of the tires, but enough to make the truck taller and more noticeable and well...not so stock if you know what I mean.

Over the last two years I have spent about 700 dollars on accessories.

500- bedliner
100- bugshield
100- molded bowtie mudflaps.

I am kinda cheap and dont like spending money but have finally racked up enough money from detailing to purchase some good quality and bigger tires.


When I mean accept dressing, I mean easier to apply to the tire, how well the rubber absorbs the dressing etc.
 
I have never considered it when buying new tires. The performance is much more important.

The RE960AS tires on my car barely absorb gel dressings. Solvent based dressings (All Season Dressing) work very well. I just had some Destination A/T's mounted on our Expedition. These things really soak up gel dressings. The All Season Dressing is soaked up fairly quickly, so a few coatings are needed.


As I said before, I don't look for tires that will be easy to dress. If they soak up dressing fast, oh well. I'll just have to apply it more often.
 
FWIW - the Michellens that came on my wagon really sucked to try and dress them, all these narrow grooves and then they just looked jet black and too slick & glossy using gel dressing.

Now the Firehawk Indy 500s I have now, totally different the gel goes on smooth and finishes out a satiny smooth black.

Michelens last forever but they dont grip the road, they are a harder tire is my take on it - I like a tire thats got some "bite" and the Firehawks have it.
 
After you narrow down what kind of tires you want, the one with the "smooth" sidewall will probably accept dressing the best. The sidewalls with lots of lettering, grooves, lines, deep patterns, etc. are more difficult to apply dressing.
 
I've always loved my Toyos!

I've had both the high performance car and truck tires and have ALWAYS been pleased!

D!
 
you a good tire dressing. The one I like the best is Swissvax Pneu or Tropi-Care tire dressing. 2 coats 30 minutes apart will outlast many other tire dressings.
 
supercharged said:
you a good tire dressing. The one I like the best is Swissvax Pneu or Tropi-Care tire dressing. 2 coats 30 minutes apart will outlast many other tire dressings.
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Yeah, I like the Tropi-care stuff, Meg's Hyper Dressing, or for a nice clean matte finish, Prima Nero

D!
 
D!Tailed said:
Yeah, I like the Tropi-care stuff, Meg's Hyper Dressing, or for a nice clean matte finish, Prima Nero

D!
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Hyper Dressing 3:1 gives nice look, but isn't durable. You can top it off with Tropi-Care for better durability, or just do 2 coats of Tropi-care. To be honest, the more I use Tropi-Care, the more I love it!!!
 
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