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Wheel Woolies Review (PICS)

19K views 37 replies 19 participants last post by  Soul Hudson  
#1 ·
Hi all, this week i purchased some wheel woolies, i think its the old style but there isnt much difference im told.

Ive seen a few articles asking about whether or not they are any good for the money £28.99 in my case thanks to polished bliss and there offer.

Here goes, my first review by the way so comment are most welcome on how i could improve.
Firstly can i appologise on the condition of the alloy, it wasnt me! :wall: They are due for a refurb, and some new wheel nuts and hubs and calipers painted.

Wheel in question is the front nearside on my BMW E91 330d M sport in carbon black.

Before: this about 3 weeks of road film, not over dirty to be fair, they are not seeled and have had a blast of iron x about 5 months ago.

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wheels where washed only with valet pro citrus pre wash, fantastic product and smell ok too.

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here are the brushes being used and just a bit of megs golf class for some suds.

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large wheel woolie i found was a real useful bit of kit for the fronts and large openings, doesnt reach the back past the discs but not a problem. Holds plenty of suds

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medium wheel woolie was perfect for reaching the back of the rims, held plenty of suds and cleans well. i think the new wheel woolies has a larger handle on this medium size but for me and my 235 size front 18 wheels it wasnt an issue and i wont be buying a new set of wheel woolies for that larger handle.

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small woolie was great for the in between gaps that are quite tight and small, again held a good amount of suds and was strong enough for a good clean. will come in handy for other areas of the car also!

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i did use my trusty valet pro brush to clean around the wheel nuts, cannot fault this brush for this job.

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really pleased with the wheel woolies, they made light work of my alloys, easy to use and did the job quickly. Took little effort to use. i would recommend them to anyone who is unsure of the money. They also will be useful in other areas of the car wheel arches etc.

All finished dried and i applied the paste wax wheel sealant and some megs endurance tyre gel.

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Thanks for looking, all questions, comments advice criticism accepted.

bmwjc
 
#4 ·
so OP... what do you think these stupidly expensive bits of sheep on a stick are doing for you that a simple, couple of pound brush can't!?!?

you have spent a lot of money, and now need 4 brushes to clean one wheel!?!?

madness....

my, 4 year old, £1.50 brush does everything you have posted up....what's the point, or benefit to having all this extra, expensive kit!?!?!

:thumb:

ps... I did buy them, but thought they were pointless.... hence why I'm asking you for your thoughts.... :D
 
#8 ·
They cleaned my wheels with ease, i say why wheels as that was the only alloy I've tried them with to be fair. Others they may prove to be not so useful.
Before yesterday I had purchased the meguiars wheel brush. The bristles have fallen outs, the rubber end is **** and it comes off so easy, normally wedged somewhere on the outer casing of the disc. I Purchased an ez brush yep same problem.
Viking brush, too big, too soft, varies paint brushes, all gone rusty. So by now I've already spent more that my £28 on the wheels woollies which I had been eager to get but the price was putting me off especially as £38. Then the promotion came along and I thought what hell and went for it. Turns out if I'd have just got them in the first place I wouldn't have wasted my money on the meguiars, Viking and ez brushes plus a few quid of the simple paint brushes.
In my eyes the waste was the brushes before.

Out of interest what's your £1.50 brush?
 
#5 ·
I don't know about that. I've never come across 1 single brush that took care of all my needs. When I am cleaning wheels I bring a whole bunch of brushes with me.

EZ detail regular & mini
Wheel Woolies set
Raceglaze wheel brush
Swissvax wheel brush
Adam's wheel & lugnut brush
Racoon tail style tampico brush (for scrubbing power)
And a grout sponge cut into smaller pieces

Depending on the wheel I may use everyone of them or sometimes just 2 or 3 of them.
The big woolie is great for cleaning the wheel wells.
 
#13 ·
yes, it's amazing eh... ;)

it's almost the same... purchased in the days before 'special' 'expensive' detailing products started coming out for the most basic of things....

no, the bristles are soft, they do not damage any alloys...

:thumb:
 
#14 ·
yes, it's amazing eh... ;)

it's almost the same... purchased in the days before 'special' 'expensive' detailing products started coming out for the most basic of things....

no, the bristles are soft, they do not damage any alloys...

:thumb:
For some reason people tend to thing because there expensive there amazing, To be honest i don't like them happy with my wheel brush
 
#27 ·
It totally depends on what style of wheels your cleaning as to what brushes you decide to use etc. I have the EZ wheel brush and have also recently bought the wheels woolies. Hands down the wheels woolies are a much better more thorough product to use. They are also useful for so many other things other than just cleaning wheels, Arches for start are a piece of cake to clean with the big woolie.
Just because someone doesnt get on with a specific product, doesnt mean its instantly rubbish and overpriced! If your choice of product works for you, who cares what anyone else thinks :D
 
#35 ·
I have a use for the larger one as the size it is! If I do ever find that the middle one is to short ill steal my nans knitting needle and use gagged tape to make an extension!! And with three brushes all with many a job other than alloys and 9.33 each I'm reasonably happy.
 
#36 ·
As I couldn't see any need for the large woolie on my car, I've trimmed it down to give me the perfect long handled medium woolie for my alloys.

The normal medium woolie is to be used on my door shuts, hinges and boot shuts where access via a cloth is difficult, and my third sized small woolie, fits perfectly for cleaning and applying dressings to my front RS4 style honeycomb grille.

One set of 'old' style wheel woolies at a reduced price looks after all my alloys and various nooks and crannies. :D