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

[kmb1966]

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 didn't clean it off very well, so without 'thinking', I grabbed my Husky electric 1500 psi pressure washer, and washed the tires. Now, I didn't put it on the stream/bead or anything like that, but I did have it on the fan spray mode, and admittedly sprayed it around and around to get this dirt/ash off of the new tires. Now, I'm hearing that wasn't such a great idea. Now I'm concerned if I somehow ruined my tires. Does anyone use a small electric pressure washer? Did I ruin these new tires?

[CapriRacer]

kmb1966 wrote:
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 didn't clean it off very well, so without 'thinking', I grabbed my Husky electric 1500 psi pressure washer, and washed the tires. Now, I didn't put it on the stream/bead or anything like that, but I did have it on the fan spray mode, and admittedly sprayed it around and around to get this dirt/ash off of the new tires. Now, I'm hearing that wasn't such a great idea. Now I'm concerned if I somehow ruined my tires. Does anyone use a small electric pressure washer? Did I ruin these new tires?

If you caused damage, it would be visible as a pebbly texture in the sidewall. - and it isn't so much that you caused damage as much as the appearance isn't as good as it was.

Next time, just avoid using the pressure washer closely held and pointed at less than a 45 degree angle to the tires. That would tend to peel off the outermost part of the rubber.

[gbopp]

kmb1966 wrote:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a1705/4217528/

Clicky

I guess about all you can do now is scrap the tires and buy a new set.
Merry Christmas. :B

[kmb1966]

Popular Mechanics article

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.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/a1705/4217528/

[kmb1966]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Look on the bright side, you may have only ruined 4 of the 6.

TRUE! DIDN'T GET TO THE INNER DUALS! GOOD POINT

[Cummins12V98]

Look on the bright side, you may have only ruined 4 of the 6.

[gbopp]

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.

[4x4ord]

If you hurt your tires with a pressure washer the tires were shot to begin with.

[road-runner]

I've cleaned the wheels from one of my cars with a pressure washer for years. Some of the stream hits the tire. Never a hint of a problem from it.

[ItsyRV]

So long as you were not using the cutting or chiseling tips, 1,500 psi on fan isn't going to cause any damage if it was in motion.

[MURPHY55347]

I wouldn't worry about it. Many drive through cars washes hit the tires with a pressure washer before you go through. 1500 psi is a rather low pressure all things considered.

[kmb1966]

jmtandem wrote:

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 didn't clean it off very well, so without 'thinking', I grabbed my Husky electric 1500 psi pressure washer, and washed the tires. Now, I didn't put it on the stream/bead or anything like that, but I did have it on the fan spray mode, and admittedly sprayed it around and around to get this dirt/ash off of the new tires. Now, I'm hearing that wasn't such a great idea. Now I'm concerned if I somehow ruined my tires. Does anyone use a small electric pressure washer? Did I ruin these new tires?

If you did not use chemicals that are detrimental to the tires, you should be good to go.

No, I just used the water hose connected to the electric pressure washer. I used plain soap and water

[jmtandem]

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 didn't clean it off very well, so without 'thinking', I grabbed my Husky electric 1500 psi pressure washer, and washed the tires. Now, I didn't put it on the stream/bead or anything like that, but I did have it on the fan spray mode, and admittedly sprayed it around and around to get this dirt/ash off of the new tires. Now, I'm hearing that wasn't such a great idea. Now I'm concerned if I somehow ruined my tires. Does anyone use a small electric pressure washer? Did I ruin these new tires?

If you did not use chemicals that are detrimental to the tires, you should be good to go.