Brown Tires and Squealing Brakes - Toyota Yaris Forums

captainm27 · 10-19-2009, 10:00 PM

Two Quick Questions:

1. Is it normal for my tires to turn brownish after using a Tire Shine product?

2. After it rains, or early in the morning, my breaks squeal like a pig wearing lipstick. Is that normal? It returns to quietness after a while.

yaris-me · 10-19-2009, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by captainm27

Two Quick Questions:

1. Is it normal for my tires to turn brownish after using a Tire Shine product?

2. After it rains, or early in the morning, my breaks squeal like a pig wearing lipstick. Is that normal? It returns to quietness after a while.

1. Are you washing the tires before applying the tire shine? If the tire is dirty, it will show the dirt later.

2. What's the mileage on the brakes? Wear indicators will squeal like a pig.

captainm27 · 10-19-2009, 11:10 PM

Yes, I wash the tires, then apply the Tire Shine. The Car has 21,000 miles. The squeals have started since 15,000 miles

yaris-me · 10-20-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by captainm27

Yes, I wash the tires, then apply the Tire Shine. The Car has 21,000 miles. The squeals have started since 15,000 miles

mr9865 · 10-20-2009, 12:09 AM

probably the drums?

Lafiro · 10-20-2009, 01:17 AM

Yes, could be the drums needs to be cleaned. If you know how to take them apart, do so, and hit the drum against a plastic bag over cardboard, OUTSIDE, and do not breathe the stuff in that comes out.

Its probably just all the brake pad dust(the shoes).

silver_echo · 10-20-2009, 01:58 AM

take the front brakes apart, clean them with brake clean, put them back together, make sure to add some silicone to the caliper slides, and on the back sides of the shoes(the side away from the rotors), also, check to make sure that the rotor is not eaten up too much, and that the pads are not too thin...

on the other issue, my tires do the same thing, seems to be something similar to the tire shine oxidizing...

Phaeton · 10-20-2009, 09:47 AM

Mine always does it after it rains.

IllusionX · 10-20-2009, 09:47 AM

My tires turn brown when i use Armorall on my tires... they look great when first done, but after a week.. that's when it turns brown.

That's because of the silicone in the Armorall. Try another tire shine product.

bronsin · 10-20-2009, 12:28 PM

Another vanity product goes wrong!

Altitude · 10-20-2009, 12:50 PM

Take a brush to those tires to get them extra clean before you put another product on them. I just did that recently and the tires look brand new.

AmyV · 10-20-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lafiro

Yes, could be the drums needs to be cleaned. If you know how to take them apart, do so, and hit the drum against a plastic bag over cardboard, OUTSIDE, and do not breathe the stuff in that comes out.

Its probably just all the brake pad dust(the shoes).

I've actually noticed a buildup and light squeal from my front brakes! But same deal, just clean out the dust and it's good as new.

And as for not breathing the stuff in, brake pads aren't made with asbestos anymore. I mean, it's still not good to breathe that stuff in, but you don't have to go through the rebreathers and suits and the plastic sheilded containment zones to clean brakes, which is what needed to be done in the past. Thank god! If I had to go through all that... my brakes would just squeal all the time

captainm27 · 10-20-2009, 09:17 PM

Thanks for the advice guys. I can take the tire off the car, but how about the brakes? Is that an easy job? Something any amateur can do?

R2D2 · 10-20-2009, 10:22 PM

Captain,

1 My tires do that.

2 My brakes do that too and I only have about 4600 miles on them-it's probably from lack of use because you and I are always downshifting our autos to slow down :)

R2

captainm27 · 10-22-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by R2D2

Captain,

1 My tires do that.

2 My brakes do that too and I only have about 4600 miles on them-it's probably from lack of use because you and I are always downshifting our autos to slow down :)

R2

LOL!!

10-19-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
captainm27 Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202	Brown Tires and Squealing Brakes Two Quick Questions: 1. Is it normal for my tires to turn brownish after using a Tire Shine product? 2. After it rains, or early in the morning, my breaks squeal like a pig wearing lipstick. Is that normal? It returns to quietness after a while.

10-20-2009, 12:09 AM	#5
mr9865 $10.25/hr frying chicken View User's Garage Drives: 2012 Yaris L Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Green Bay WI Posts: 261	probably the drums? __________________

10-20-2009, 01:58 AM	#7
silver_echo ekodrvr View User's Garage Drives: 2002 white subaru impreza wrx Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 776	take the front brakes apart, clean them with brake clean, put them back together, make sure to add some silicone to the caliper slides, and on the back sides of the shoes(the side away from the rotors), also, check to make sure that the rotor is not eaten up too much, and that the pads are not too thin... on the other issue, my tires do the same thing, seems to be something similar to the tire shine oxidizing... __________________ if you want to see my plans for this car, check out here... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3154316 i like this smiley...

10-20-2009, 10:22 PM	#14
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	Captain, 1 My tires do that. 2 My brakes do that too and I only have about 4600 miles on them-it's probably from lack of use because you and I are always downshifting our autos to slow down :) R2 __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

10-19-2009, 11:10 PM	#3
captainm27 Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202	Yes, I wash the tires, then apply the Tire Shine. The Car has 21,000 miles. The squeals have started since 15,000 miles

10-20-2009, 01:17 AM	#6
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	Yes, could be the drums needs to be cleaned. If you know how to take them apart, do so, and hit the drum against a plastic bag over cardboard, OUTSIDE, and do not breathe the stuff in that comes out. Its probably just all the brake pad dust(the shoes).

10-20-2009, 09:47 AM	#8
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	Mine always does it after it rains.

10-20-2009, 09:47 AM	#9
IllusionX It's the illusion you see View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Aero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brossard, QC Posts: 3,888	My tires turn brown when i use Armorall on my tires... they look great when first done, but after a week.. that's when it turns brown. That's because of the silicone in the Armorall. Try another tire shine product.

10-20-2009, 12:28 PM	#10
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Another vanity product goes wrong!

10-20-2009, 12:50 PM	#11
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Take a brush to those tires to get them extra clean before you put another product on them. I just did that recently and the tires look brand new.

10-20-2009, 09:17 PM	#13
captainm27 Drives: 2008 Sedan A/T Silver Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 202	Thanks for the advice guys. I can take the tire off the car, but how about the brakes? Is that an easy job? Something any amateur can do?