How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?

"However, for those excited to get the pop white accent tires are known for, a quick cleaning with a soft bristled brush, some mild dish soap, hot water and some elbow grease will reveal the bright white rubber beneath"

More info re why from  TireRack at

I always used and S O S pad. They still make whitewalls?

buy a bottle of whitewall cleaner and a bristle brush and use a little elbow grease.

I wonder as well why that bluish tint comes on new whitewalls

I just removed the blue from a new set of tires this week. I did it with the tire vertical, cleaning the bottom half with glass cleaner and a toothbrush, finish wipe with a paper towel. Turn tire over and repeat. Only took 5 minutes per tire.

Been a long time since I had whitewalls but as best I remember, the blue rinsed right off with the detergent/soapy water in the bucket I used to wash the car...usually with the rag, worst case with a brush.

Curious though, what kind of car are the whitewalls on?

Nice!

Nice car! If I ever come across a Corvair, it's usually rotting away sitting in a tree row. No one thought to save those cars.

Those 13" tires are getting hard to come by. Even more difficult is to find 12" tires for my Geo Metro.