# Tar removal **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 10, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tar-removal/4378 "2007-09-10T00:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leanna.sultan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@leanna.sultan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/leanna.sultan)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 12:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tar-removal/4378/1 "2007-09-10T00:19:10Z")
Does anyone have a full proof way of removing caked on tar from the inner rims of tires on a brand new SUV? Short of taking the tires off, I am at a loss. On a recent road trip to the Grand Tetons, we had to travel over several miles of roads under construction that made a mess of my car. Even after 2 rounds of using tar removal, my tire rims are still a mess (I did manage to finally get the tar off the car itself). It’s a brand new SUV, so don’t want to leave it there to fester for the next 10 years. ---
**Author:** ![coryandheb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@coryandheb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/coryandheb)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tar-removal/4378/2 "2007-09-10T02:01:15Z")
CITROL it is a degreaser made by schaeffer oil company.The stuff melts the tar right off.Good luck Cory ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Cadalzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@Ed\_Cadalzo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ed_Cadalzo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tar-removal/4378/3 "2007-09-10T02:39:48Z")
Believe or not, my father in law used kerosene to that. It worked pretty good for him.