Autocar says: 4 stars
Auto Finesse
Price: £15.95 (500ml)
Buy from: Amazon
Applicator included? No
This silicone-based tyre shine leaves a wet-look gloss that lasted a good few days, if not as long as some of our others. It’s of the ‘spray and leave’ school of application but doesn’t drip as much as some others and is easy to apply neatly. It did a good job of restoring the depth of colour to some faded trim when we applied it using a microfibre, too. Good all-rounder, but not the best value option.
Autocar says: 3 stars
CarPlan Demon Tyres Instant Shine
Price: £9.99 (1000ml)
Buy from: Amazon
Applicator included? No
This is great value for the amount of product you get, and it turns your rubber back to a deep, shiny-looking finish. The instructions tell you to spray it on and leave it to dry, which is easy but can also make for a messy application because it’s very runny. It is silicone-free, though, so it’s not too hard to clean up. However, it doesn’t last as long as some others. The finish on the tyres fades quite quickly after heavy rainfall or a few days of driving.
Autocar says: 3 stars
Simoniz Back to Black Wet Look Tyre Shine
Price: £5.50 (500ml)
Buy from: Amazon
Applicator included? No
This faded almost immediately on the plastic trim that we applied it to, which is even more of a shame since it’s specifically described as a trim and tyre dressing. It did a reasonable job on the tyre walls, leaving a good shine with only one application, even though it also runs the same risk of overspray that the other ‘spray-and-leave’ products have. It lasted reasonably well on the tyres, but faded after a week or so.
