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What is the Best Tire Shine? Let's Find Out!

Todd's Picks

Best Performance

Car Guys

Average Finish: 2.9

Purchased for: $18

Made In: USA

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Best overall performance with a rich dark appearance and excellent hydrophobic qualities.

Top overall with excellent hydrophobic qualities and rich appearance.

Runner-up

Jay Leno’s Garage

Average Finish: 3

Purchased for: $9

Made In: USA

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Offers a consistent finish with minimal residue. Great overall performance with a balanced appearance.

Consistent finish with minimal residue at an affordable price.

Third Place

Adams

Average Finish: 3.1

Purchased for: $17

Made In: USA

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Seals tires effectively with minimal residue and provides a dark, clean look.

Effective sealing with a dark, clean look and minimal residue.

Tools Tested

Car Guys

Average Finish: 2.9

Purchased for: $18

Made In: USA

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Best overall performance with a rich dark appearance and excellent hydrophobic qualities.

Jay Leno’s Garage

Average Finish: 3

Purchased for: $9

Made In: USA

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Offers a consistent finish with minimal residue. Great overall performance with a balanced appearance.

Adams

Average Finish: 3.1

Purchased for: $17

Made In: USA

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Seals tires effectively with minimal residue and provides a dark, clean look.

303

Average Finish: 3.8

Purchased for: $13

Made In: USA

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Long-lasting water-based formula with high gloss but leaves an oily residue.

Cerakote

Average Finish: 3.8

Purchased for: $14

Made In: USA

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Provides a consistent and long-lasting tire shine with minimal residue.

Armor All

Average Finish: 4

Purchased for: $10

Made In: USA

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Slightly more consistent than Black Magic but still has inconsistencies and leaves an oily coating.

Chemical Guys

Average Finish: 4.2

Purchased for: $12

Made In: USA

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Designed for interior and exterior use, repels dirt and water but leaves some residue.

Meguiar’s

Average Finish: 4.3

Purchased for: $12

Made In: USA

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Provides a hybrid ceramic shine but is inconsistent and leaves an oily residue.

ExoForma

Average Finish: 4.3

Purchased for: $18

Made In: USA

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Produces a wet tire look with consistent finish but leaves some residue.

Black Magic

Average Finish: 4.5

Purchased for: $10

Made In: USA

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Leaves tires looking wet, black, and glossy but has an inconsistent finish with some high gloss patches and is quite sticky.

Showing 10 of 10 products.

Comparison of total price and price per ounce for each tire shine product.

Rating of tire shine products based on glossiness, where 1 represents highest gloss and 5 represents no gloss.

Rating of tire shine products based on evenness or consistency of finish, where 1 is most consistent and 5 is least consistent.

Rating based on the amount of sticky or oily residue left behind, where 1 is no residue and 5 is maximum residue.

Rating of how well each tire shine repels water, where 1 is excellent and 5 is poor.

Ranking based on the amount of dirt and dust each tire shine attracts, where 1 is least and 10 is most.

Ranking based on the ability to wash away mud, where 1 is worst and 10 is best.

Combined results of average finish and average rating, lower score indicates better performance.