New tires that look hazy and old?

[aspec818]

For those that got new tires, did they come hazy? I got some new Continental Extremsports. I tried scrubbing with goof off as recommended by tirerack but they look just as bad after a deep clean. I understand some tires come with a waxy residue but this is frustrating for brand new tires. Any Continental owners with this issue? I’ve purchased multiple sets of tires in the past and never encountered this before.

 

[Alpaca]

Mine look fine - look at the DOT date code on the sidewall ..should be something like 4018 (40th week of 2018) to make sure they actually are new. If they are not actually cracked or have some other defect , it may be hard to make warranty claim. You could try some of the spray on tire dressing stuff to make them black again ...

 

[dek526]

just get some tire dressing and wipe each of the tires. please don’t use armor all. i forget which brand i have but do some research as some just fling off as the last thing you’ll want is to have it all over your car.

 

[Struja]

Those do look odd (and worn). Strange to say the least. I would agree with what @dek526 said regarding a dressing.

Maybe something with black restoring properties. I've always liked Meguiar's Endurance gel.

 

[super20g]

Strange... sanding dust from body work? Usually takes awhile to get that off.

 

[GetYourWheels]

This is normal. Just use tire dressing. It's mold release residue.

 

[Daniel in SD]

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