When selecting a wheel cleaner, the first thing to consider is the type of wheels you have. Different materials - whether alloy, chrome, steel, or painted - require different treatments.

Alloy wheels have become a chic and elegant ... A number of spray-on, hose-off wheel cleaners are sold with claims that they make it easy to maintain your rims. Some claims even say that no ...

Our favourite alloy-only cleaner, but only just. We couldn’t separate this from arch-rival Wonder Wheels in our tests, but as it's cheaper, Comma gets the nod. It’s a more complete package ...

Wheels are one area where a soapy wash mitt is unlikely to be enough after a winter of driving on soaking, gritty roads that cause dirt to build up quickly. So a good cleaner is essential to lift ...