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[mister bridger]

My other project car's wheels have been painted very clumsily and there's silver spray paint all over the tyres. What's the best way to get this off? Is it ok to use cellulose thinners? There's loads of tread on them and no cracks in sidewalls so don't want to change them but they look terrible!

[minikidx14]

Could you turn the tyre around?

[SA MINI]

Bit of white spirit on a cloth should do the trick.
Also hot soapy water & a hard scrubbing brush usually works too

[R1minimagic]

Tried jet washing them close up?

[minidaves]

depends on what paint it is but a bit of thinners to remove the paint then some tyre black

[valve bounce]

or if all else fails just paint the side wall of the tyre with some mat black paint

[MINI WILL]

I have used Scouring Pads in the past and they worked.

Scouring Pad

[mister bridger]

Pretty sure wire wool and thinners would do it but just a bit worried about the solvent damaging the tyre.

[Mini Cheddars]

Don't bother with the above suggestions. They're useless.

What you need is a hammer.