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kmb1966
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Dec 23, 2018

Did I ruin my brand new tires with a pressure washer???

I recently had 6 new tires mounted on my motorhome. The shop had alot of white ash/dust all over and it got all over my new tires, so I came home and tried to wash it off. I tried some soap and it di...
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kmb1966
Explorer
Dec 23, 2018
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gbopp wrote:
kmb1966 wrote:
Now, I'm hearing that wasn't such a great idea.

Where did you hear this information?
I've used my 3000 psi pressure washer on my tires many times. I didn't hold the tip close to the tires and I kept it moving. I've never had any problems.

What is the pressure at a DIY car wash? They even have a tire cleaning soap.
You didn't hurt anything.



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