🤔 Is CarPro Retyre worth it?

In2Detailing:
- Stjarnagloss Först X - tinyurl.com/ya...
- Garage Therapy Zero Citrus - tinyurl.com/mp...
- Bilt Hamber Surfex HD - tinyurl.com/ac...
- CarPro Retyre - tinyurl.com/3r...
- Tolco foaming trigger - tinyurl.com/mz...
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- Koch Chemie Vb - tinyurl.com/5b...
- CarPro Retyre - tinyurl.com/2s...
Detail Bug Mantis - tinyurl.com/ym...

[@KevladPlays]

Great video! Love watching product comparisons!

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you for watching it and taking the time to comment! I enjoy doing the comparisons as well, mainly because I'm looking for a good product myself, so I want to try the options out. And if I'm doing that, I might as well share it!

[@MrGymCrazy]

I certainly needed one yesterday! New car, and the dealership had slapped "lip gloss" on the tyres pre-collection. I'm not a fan of tyres that look like they've got dressing on, so tried my usual Rebound, but even after 2 applications and scrubs with my Detail Factory brush, when the surface started to dry, I could see it had little effect. Next up was Surfex-HD which seemed to help but trying to clean the brush led me to try citrus. Shiny Garage Citrus Oil (diluted) got the brush clean so I gave the tyres 2 rounds, which has helped, but it looks like a few more will be needed.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Yeah I am with you, there are times that it is absolutely needed, I think we saw that in this test here, especially when I swapped the ReTyre and Först side over. Is it needed all the time? No. Are there occasions where it really helps? Absolutely yes. I am going to give Surfex a go at 1:3 or something, and then maybe even neat, just to demo it and see for myself - if I run out of ReTyre I know I've always got loads of Surfex, so could that do the job?

[@gs_mick]

Autglanz Rebound is the strongest tyre cleaner I’ve used - also pretty cheap

[@SuperchargedLlama]

So many people recommend it and I suspect you're absolutely right. I was just putting stuff together in a Slim's order (who don't stock AG) and James really recommended it when I was at Waxstock, hence that product choice. Now if Retyre is this good, and Rebound is better....it shows how effective Rebound is.

[@iansinclair6879]

I tend to use valet pro bilberry wheel cleaner, using this product neat brings the wheels and tyres up really good and for wheels and tyres not as dirty like in the summer mo tha it can be diluted too.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Ya know, I've got some Billberry that I keep forgetting about! I shall dig that out.

[@jackmason2792]

Great video!

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Cheers dude!

[@markmoore6264]

I had ReTyre on my shopping list and it certainly looks a solid product. I've been using HDD Grime Zero diluted accordingly to good effect.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

It's such a strong product to have available I think. I doubt you'd ever need it on a frequently cleaned car, but doing cars professionally that come in as a right state, and you need to get the results quickly and efficiently, I'd reach for it for sure. The cost of the product would be offset by the time saves I suspect - 2 hits with 2mins dwell was enough on that van tyre for example.

[@miller441mm]

Gyeon tyre cleaner is great. Not tried many others so far but def would consider the carpro or rebound from the comments. Thanks for the vid 👍🏻

[@SuperchargedLlama]

You're very welcome! I have also heard very good things about Gyeon Tire too - pricey, as they all are I guess, but effective, and that's what you need!

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

I’d love to see you compare Re-Tyre with ADBL Rubber and Tyre cleaner which I find the best

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I'll leave that one to you 😘

[@muffin70507]

Good video

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thanks 👍 I was interested in seeing how different all the products were. I've just used the new version of Infinity Wax Incinerate and that's done a great job too! I used it neat though and I want to try it at different dilutions to see where it stops being effective.

[@BrianW1612]

Great video & pretty much shows that dedicated rubber cleaners are better for that specific use (no surprise). However for budget options Surfex 1:4 is the perfect ratio for cleaning alloys & tyres imo. Even 4% PIR autofoam does a good job for arches, alloys & tyres when agitated & can be incorporated into the pre-washing stage when foaming. Sometimes a 'good enough' job is all that's required 👍

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thanks Brian - I am going to do a follow up video which does Surfex against Retyre to see the difference, I might go 1:3 is what I was thinking, as that's really strong! I could do that and green start against Retyre, to show that Greenstar isn't as concentrated.

[@decker0373]

Nice content Adrian, I do love a good comparison video. On the whole, i use surfex at 1:10, but then im cleaning every 2-3 weeks and its also topped with garage therapy wheel shampoo and this is enough, for the standard i want. I do occasionally break out the AG Rebound, which I reallly like too. I've seen a few videos with retyre and have always wanted to try it and at £12 a litre, it may be worth a go. Thanks for uploading this one, all the best 👍. Lee.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I have a question for you, based on what you've said there: does GT foam do a decent job on tyres? I need to do a V1 Vs V2 test, which will also incorporate the IK Vs Marolex foamer I think.

[@decker0373]

@SuperchargedLlama I don't have V2, only V1 and for me the combination of surfex and wheel shampoo is fine. Whether it meets the exacting requirements of someone at your level is a different question. It's also worth noting that my tyres have GT Tyre Serum on each wash too, I do think that product acts as a barrier to dirt, I swear that helps. Lee.

[@Almost_Made_It]

Not sure if superclean is available over there but just try a strong apc and dilute it for normal cleaning

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Bilt Hamber Surfex HD is far far FAR stronger than all clean, but it had it at 1:10 for this test as that's generally as strong as I use it. However, I've got to test at stronger dilutions because I reckon it's got the potential to dig really deep.

[@Almost_Made_It]

@@SuperchargedLlama I think I do 4:1 with superclean on tires and rims. Works almost as well as Adams wheel and tire cleaner which is the best from every video comparison I’ve ever seen.

[@r49309]

For my tyres, I use up general products I've bought (Spritzer, GT Decon, Polar wash etc) but not liked compared to my go to ones so have done similar tests to the one you have just done but have always found Rebound to be the one I use. For maintenance washes I use Surfex at 1:10 but not too keen as I just like the result form Rebound so find myself using it more often than not. I live in countryside so simple tyre maintenance washes are few and far between 🙂 Thank you for doing these reviews as, while I'm the type who sticks with a product if it does what I need, I do like to see what else is going on, just in case!

[@SuperchargedLlama]

You're absolutely welcome and thank you for watching the video! You've made a really good point in your comment - Rebound does seem to be often referred to as "the best", and I think the ADBL one is well regarded too, but that just goes to to show that there are such variances within different product areas too. I was originally thinking of doing a tyre cleaner group test but I got some opinions from a few people to find that most of them had generally thought that it didn't matter too much, all of them were good. So that's why I went with the "do you need a dedicated one, or can you use a different product instead". I am definitely going to try Surfex at a stronger dilution though, because I reckon that's a really useful yardstick.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Very interesting, especially when you'd cleaned tyres then went over with Retyre. Powerful stuff. Many thanks. I have an idea for you. Up the Surfex concentration, dilute ReTyre and compare both effectiveness and price. Retyre is too expensive for me to justify, but if it could be diluted 1:4 and still be effective for weekly washes, well now Surfex could be substituted occasionally. And still have the ready to use bottle for family tyres

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I see where you're going there. I reckon the potentially more compelling one will be "how strong do you need to use Surfex at to be as good as ReTyre". Like, accepting that Retyre is RTU, what dilutable product can get near to it. AutoFoam is pretty amazing when used neat, based on what it does to the ground when I split a bit 😂

[@pigeonpoo1823]

@@SuperchargedLlama from the comments, I can see you're planning a Part 2. Look forward to seeing which way you go. I've never used Surfex at anything above 1:10. I'm just concerned it will dribble on to the wheels and strip the crappy ford lacquer off. Well done for a thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking video

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@pigeonpoo1823 I know someone who uses Surfex neat on their wheels, not knowing it was dilutable, and it did a great job without damaging them. But I personally have only ever gone 1:10 so far, so it's a step into the unknown for me, too.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

​@@SuperchargedLlamayour video got me thinking about how some products turn the foam white, but then try another one and more dirt gets pulled out. So I bought Turtle Wax Hyper foam. Well blow me! My 'well maintained' wheels were filthy!!! And that probably explains why my GT tyre serum results never matched the hype. Anyway, thank you for the inspiration. And that TW cleaner is superb. In return, here's a gem. Add Autoglanz foam booster to a ceramic shampoo and the results are spectacular. No more suds dying after 30 seconds. Thanks again

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@pigeonpoo1823 that's something to try for sure, that turtle Wax stuff always looked good, and I was thinking "nah, RTU", but then I realised that most of the tyre cleaners are RTU. So I should give the TW a go too....and perhaps I need to check out the foam booster too.

[@chrisbradley3224]

I've compared Forst to Adam's Wheel and Tire Cleaner and the Adam's is stronger, even on tires. The Adam's is one of the strongest consumer products out there though and really does damage to sealants, pH of 13 so some care required. Forst is a great product though and more versatile.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That sounds very much like the Adam's performs similarly to the ADBL offering. I think you've made a really good point here in the sense that some of these products are SO strong.

[@VideoCanuk]

Appreciate the time you've put into this comparison but frankly I'm struggling with your methodology to determine the best product. Bottom line for me would be how much product was needed and how much time and effort was required to get the tire clean. Assuming effort to clean was relatively the same then would it not come down to the quantity of product used and its cost per tire as compared to the others ?

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That is a fantastic point to make, I had really thought about reviewers bias outside of having a preferred product; I clearly do though as I don't care too much about the cost, just the results. Now I say that because of something else. On my lower packages I only use whatever wheel cleaner I have, I might do two hits, but tbh I usually just do one. When I'm up at the Enhancement level packages then I want to use the product that'll get me the best result. It looks like Retyre with two hits at 2mins dwell got the out and out best, but Först was so close that I'd personally choose that I think, so I can carry one product to do many many jobs. Obviously Först isn't cheap either, I haven't found a dilutable product that does that job.

[@alantaylor2]

Use GT Tyre Serum and tbh the tyres don't seem to hang on to any dirt. i only use a hogs hair brush very lightly on them with GT Wheel shampoo and there doesn't seem to be any browning at all off the tyres. Maybe after a winter i will use AG Rebound to strip anything off & start again but that's it.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I think that's a very good point to make as well. And potentially tyre serum addresses any issues whereby people have the opinion that these deep cleaners are removing good stuffs from the rubber too.

[@alantaylor2]

@@SuperchargedLlama 1 light coating of tyre serum after a wash & the tyres look like new. In my opinion, you have to keep on applying it regularly to build up some sort of protection but it's only a few minutes job. Nobody wants to be spending too much time on their tyres in the winter. 👍🏻

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@alantaylor2 too right! Thanks for the tip there dude.

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

Excellent video buddy

[@SuperchargedLlama]

This was fun to make. I love these ones because I'm really doing it for me, but I'm sharing it with everyone.

[@tturkington4149]

Really helpful, objective video. Thanks! I use surfex at 1:10 for tyre cleaning, but often find the foam (and it doesn't foam much) still looks white even after agitating. I think I'll experiment with a stronger ratio. What do you think would be best 1:5?

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I'm going to do a follow up with Surfex actually, because I want to see. I'd have said 1:5 would be a good starting point for sure, I might go balls deep and do 1:3, but I'll do 1:3 for Greenstar too, just to show how concentrated Surfex is.

[@andrewb293]

Only two products which are not Koch Chemie in my garage, Retyre and Darkside.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

And I can see why! Retrye just does what it's supposed to do, although I'm struggling a bit with having a dedicated, one trick product for the tyres when something else that's multi purpose can get very close (and retyre isn't dilutable)....but it just works so well!

[@benhook1850]

I’ve been using Retyre for a while now and it’s brilliant but It’s nearly gone. In the past I’ve used AG rebound which is decent as well, but due to price I’m thinking if I use BH surfex at 1:3 it’s probably going to be as good but miles cheaper.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I am definitely going to give Surfex at strong ratios a go to compare to the remainder of my Retyre, because I want to know that as well. Watch this space! Also, thanks for taking the time to comment dude, it's really appreciated.

[@benhook1850]

@@SuperchargedLlama I look forward to seeing how it does at stronger dilutions. I’ve got the tolco foam trigger sprayer as well but I think the Retyre one gives it a bit more cling, so I’ll just put the surfex mix in the left over bottle and see how it goes. Thanks for testing them out

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@benhook1850 I definitely found that in regard to the Retyre trigger, which is important with Surfex as it's so low foaming.

[@joshuatester8197]

Wanting some more power, as per your example of going back over from Vb's initial pass, would it be beneficial to decrease dilution of Vb to avoid an additional product just for tyre?

[@joshuatester8197]

Alternately, I could wait til the end of the video to comment as you're thorough enough to have addressed this! Love the content and comparisons. Keep up the great work. Once I'm out of Auto-Foam and Surfex I think I'll get 10L of Vb to simplify down the quantity of chemicals I have.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

😂 thanks for coming back to comment again on that bit. One thing I just want to make you completely aware of is that Vb is mildly caustic, like Garage Therapy Decon Shampoo. Personally I don't see an issue with this at all, but I wanted to let you know so that you were aware of that element.

[@user-yg6nq9lw5g]

Can you share a link to the foam attachments?

[@SuperchargedLlama]

The only I could find is the tolco one and that's linked in the description, which is what I used. The one on the CarPro one doesn't seem to be available for sale separately, which is a shame as it's good.

[@kamranhussain578]

So what’s the difference between koch green star and this koch vb? I would buy koch vb but I still have an unopened 1l bottle of Koch green star to get through.. I normally use koch green star as my pre wash diluted 1:10 or 1:5 if car is filthy

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Good question that one. I'd say that Vb is much more like Garage Therapy Decon Wash, it's a proper, caustic shampoo that can clean many things very well, but it's definitely got a lot more foam stabilisers in it etc so it can be a shampoo too. It's designed for really grimey cleans, can be used as a snow foam and shampoo etc too, where as Greenstar struggles for that.

[@kamranhussain578]

Yes I definitely want to try vb as the sole all over pre wash, let it dwell whilst cleaning tyres and tackling the alloys.. would save me a lot of time during maintenance washes!@@SuperchargedLlama

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

Darling ❤

[@garethdavies7564]

every ones diffrent some people like to change ect my go to serfex hd 1-10 💪

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I definitely think stuff like Surfex, Mantis and Vb are absolutely what you'd need on a weekly wash, or even bi weekly, or if you didn't want to go in and do a really deep clean every time you washed. Först is potentially the most impressive one there in a way, because it's so good at deep cleaning many things.

[@AnotherYoutuber460]

IW incinerate 1:10 / 1:5 if really bad knocks surfex out of the park at the same ratios.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That's broadly comparable to Detail Bug Mantis I've found, but yes you're absolutely right that Incinerate works SO well! So so well, it's a phenomenal product AND good value.

[@LasseJohannsen1]

I’m using rebound. Lovely product. Better as GYEON tire. More foamy and pleasure to work with. Have also used brake buster neat. Scum product.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I have such a poor opinion of Brake Buster, having never used it 😅 I really should be open to it, buuuuuut I find that I just can't. Weird how that happens, isn't it? Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.