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TOTAL Wheel & Tire Cleaner

alkaline-baseddanger-labelready-to-useall-purposewheel-safeheavy-duty

Best Value

$0.93/oz

A professional-grade alkaline wheel and tire cleaner designed for all-in-one cleaning of both wheels and tires across all factory finishes.

Key Chemistry

pH Level

8.5

Active Mechanism

alkaline saponification

Surfactants

4 (cationic, amphoteric, anionic, nonionic)

Expert Analysis

This cleaner uses a multi-surfactant alkaline system with sodium metasilicate as the primary alkaline builder to break down brake dust and grime through high pH chemistry rather than acidic dissolution. The formulation combines all four surfactant types (cationic, amphoteric, anionic, nonionic) to provide versatile cleaning action on both rubber tire surfaces and various wheel finishes, while built-in corrosion inhibitors protect metal surfaces from alkaline damage.

Key Differentiators

  • True dual-surface formulation designed to clean both wheels and tires effectively in one product
  • Multi-surfactant system combining all four surfactant types for comprehensive cleaning versatility
  • Complete ingredient transparency with full disclosure of all 18 formulation components

Potential Concerns

  • High alkalinity (pH 8.5) and 'Danger' signal word require careful handling and may cause skin/eye irritation
  • Will strip existing tire dressings and wheel protectants, requiring reapplication after cleaning

Ingredients

18 disclosed
sodium metasilicate, anhydrous1-<5
CAS: 6834-92-0cleaning agent
waterN/D
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
1-butoxypropan-2-olN/D
CAS: 5131-66-8co-solvent
cocoalkylmethyl polyoxyethylene ammonium chlorideN/D
CAS: 61791-10-4surfactant
acrylic polymerN/D
CAS: 75760-37-1viscosity modifier
disodium cocoamphodipropionateN/D
CAS: 68604-71-7surfactant
Sodium olefin sulfonateN/D
CAS: 68439-57-6surfactant
amines, coco alkyldimethyl, N-oxidesN/D
CAS: 61788-90-7surfactant
tetrasodium N,N-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-L-glutamateN/D
CAS: 51981-21-6chelate / sequestrant
methanol0.038
CAS: 67-56-1alcohols
Lime oilN/D
CAS: 68917-71-5fragrance
linaloolN/D
CAS: 78-70-6fragrance
Lemon oilN/D
CAS: 8008-56-8fragrance
sodium sulfateN/D
CAS: 7757-82-6cleaning agent
OctanalN/D
CAS: 124-13-0fragrance
citralN/D
CAS: 5392-40-5fragrance
Tricyclodecen-4-yl 8-acetateN/D
CAS: 5413-60-5fragrance
Basic Violet 100.0011
CAS: 81-88-9colorant

Source: sds only

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Danger
Eye Hazard
Causes serious eye damage
Skin Hazard
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Corrosive to Metals
Yes
Flammable
No

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