Buy panniers, so nobody can see it ? That's my solution !!! Have tried spraying with muc-off and just hosing down, works OK but doesn't get it shiny. It's just a dirty little secret we hope nobody see's. Rest of my bike is shiny and lovely but no way to get back wheel cleaned properly and easily, not without lying on the ground and scrubbing away with a wheel brush everytime !!! Previous owner never cleaned the rear wheel, so it's dull and manky looking before I got it. Thinking of getting it silver powder coated when it comes to tyre replacement time. That way it will be easier to just spray and hose it down.
my cruiser came with solid chrome wheels..easy to clean,not a clue how much it would be to get wheels chromed though
yeah i just give them a polish twice a year then a quick buff up in between does the job,powder coating is great too though
May be a bit controversial but.........last night I had my bike stripped down and gave the chain a good clean The back wheel was totally full of grime and oil, could not see the silver colour at all. Tried to clean with a bit of WD40 but no joy, then I found an old tin of engine degreaser...I sprayed a bit on and it instantly disintegrated the grime on the wheel, I literally wiped it off with a rag, I was pretty impressed.....I then wondered if this would damage my wheels, so I quickly rinsed the wheels with a hose. Not sure if it will cause any long term damage, but it definitely cleaned the wheel effortlessly.......
Id make sure its 100% off the wheels and tyre, especially out of the tread before you find out riding it in the wet! Also I would be concerned about tyre degradation in case it attacks rubber.
Bearing in mind it's supposed to be designed to clean engines where there are lots a rubber hoses, I would have thought the tyres will be quite safe.
The first answer is "don't let the crap build up in the first place". When I got my Speedmaster last year I was a bit dis-chuffed to say the least about the amount of general shite on the back wheel hub but, plenty of time with a cloth soaked in a general de-griming agent followed up with a good hose down and then a real good buff up with some Auto-Glym soon sorted it out. Now I keep it clean.
