
Maniac LineWheel and Tire Cleaner
Updated · 20 ingredients analyzed
A concentrated alkaline wheel cleaner formulated with potassium hydroxide for removing heavy brake dust, road dirt, and winter contamination from wheels and tires. Maniac Line Wheel and Tire Cleaner ranks #2 of 58 wheel cleaners for surfactant count.
Key Chemistry
pH
12
Active Mechanism
alkaline saponification
Surfactants
7 (nonionic, anionic, amphoteric)
Expert Analysis
Uses potassium hydroxide as the primary alkaline builder to create a high pH environment (pH 12) that effectively dissolves acidic brake dust and road salts. The multi-surfactant system combines nonionic, anionic, and amphoteric surfactants to handle diverse contaminants while the concentrated formula allows dilution ratios from 1:3 to 1:10 based on contamination level.
Key Differentiators
- •Concentrated formula with flexible dilution ratios (1:3 to 1:10) for different contamination levels
- •Potassium hydroxide base provides strong alkalinity for dissolving brake dust while remaining biodegradable
Ingredients
Ethoxy Alchol C9-C11
3–5%
CAS: 78330-20-8Surfactant
tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate
3–5%
CAS: 64-02-8Chelating agent
glutamic acid, N,N-diacetic acid, tetrasodium salt
3–5%
CAS: 51981-21-6Chelating agent
Alkyl polyglucosyde C8-C10
1–3%
CAS: 68515-73-1Surfactant
potassium hydroxide
1–3%
CAS: 1310-58-3pH adjuster
pentasodium triphosphate
1–3%
CAS: 7758-29-4Builder
Triethanolamine
1–3%
CAS: 102-71-6pH buffer
Polyarylether phosphate
1–3%
CAS: 39464-70-5Surfactant
non-ionic surfactants
5–15%
CAS: N/ASurfactant
EDTA and salts thereof, polycarboxylates, phosphates, anionic surfactants, phosphonates, perfumes
<5%
CAS: N/AVarious
AQUA
N/D
CAS: N/ASolvent
BUTOXYETHANOL
N/D
CAS: N/ASolvent
ETIDRONIC ACID
N/D
CAS: N/AChelating agent
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
N/D
CAS: N/ASurfactant
Parfum
N/D
CAS: N/AFragrance
LAURYL POLYGLUCOSE
N/D
CAS: N/ASurfactant
1-Heptanol, 2-propyl-ethoxylated
N/D
CAS: N/ASurfactant
2,2'-iminodiethanol
N/D
CAS: N/ApH buffer
PHOSPHORIC ACID
N/D
CAS: N/ApH adjuster
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
N/D
CAS: N/ApH adjuster
Safety Profile
Signal Word
DangerEye Hazard
Causes serious eye damageSkin Hazard
Causes severe skin burns and eye damageCorrosive to Metals
YesFlammable
No



