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Yeah, my 3 yr old Diamondbacks are finally starting to look less brilliant than they first did. Might be time for more than just soap and water for cleaning.

Don, the tires look great. A little extra work makes a big difference.

Soapy water and Mr. Clear Magic Eraser does a fantastic job.

It's said that some tire cleaner products may harm whitewalls. Coker Tire has a recommended product for whitewalls. I just put a new set of Firestone 7.00 X 16 whitewalls on my car. If you look twice at them, it will leave a mark. As the tires age, they tend to yellow, and the surface will develop micro-cracks that make cleaning more difficult. The yellowing may be bleed-through from the black rubber underneath the whitewall overlay. Some tubes may contribute to yellowing. From what I've seen, they all do it.

I've seen a few old whitewalls that have laid out in the weather for years that have bleached back to a bright white. The surface is dry and rough, but white as new.