Best Wheel Cleaner for 2022

This rim cleaner is the one. By far, Sonax makes a killer wheel cleaner with its Wheel Cleaner Plus product. There is one important note, however. If you have a set of aftermarket wheels on your ride, check to make sure Sonax wheel cleaner will play nice with them. The product is rated for a host of different materials, but do be sure you won't cause any damage when using it. Otherwise, spray on, scrub some of the tougher, dirtier spots with a wheel brush and rinse the Sonax wheel cleaner off. Clean as a whistle.

This wheel cleaning product nearly made it to our top pick, but Sonax is just slightly easier to use in our experience. However, Chemical Guys' Diablo Wheel Cleaner is safe on all factory coated wheels and aftermarket wheel types, so no need to do any homework to make sure you're good to go. This product is also, as it notes, a gel. You'll need to dilute it properly to get the best results cleaning up dirty wheels, but it returns very good results washing away stubborn dirt, road grime and brake dust.

Another solid choice for any type of wheel surface like painted wheels, clear coat wheels and chrome wheels, but we like this spray bottle one a lot if you happen to rock Plasti-Dipped wheels. It works very well on all sorts of wheel type coatings, though. You'll have no complaints about this product.

Maybe you can't swallow the prices on our other alloy wheel cleaner top picks. That's alright, we get it. Fortunately, there's decent wheel cleaner at affordable prices, and the best of them all comes from Turtle Wax. The All Wheel and Tire Cleaner does what it says: It cleans wheels and tires. The foaming wheel cleaner sits, you scrub with a wheel cleaning brush and then rinse it off for a nice clean set. For the price, you can't beat the wheel finish it produces.

Wheel cleaning requires the right tools, and this kit is currently on sale and provides all sorts of brushes to ensure every type of wheel, no matter its design, is prime for a good cleaning.