We here at FlatSixes.com can't stress enough the importance of properly inflated tires and how underinflated or overinflated tires can affect your car's performance. We've already covered our recommendations for the best portable tire inflators, which will allow you to properly inflate your tires from the comforts of your own home. But sometimes …
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The best wheel brushes make cleaning your wheels easy
Previously, we gave our recommendations for the best wheel cleaners, and in that article we mentioned needing to use a wheel brush. So naturally, we decided to give our recommendations for the best wheel brushes! There is honestly not too much that goes into designing and manufacturing a wheel brush, but there are some products that work better …
Continue to the full articleThe best pressure washers for washing your car
A pressure washer is one of those items that you question why you need one, but after you get it and use it, you'll wonder how you lived without it. For over 20 years, I washed my car with a traditional garden hose, hose nozzle, bucket of car wash soap, and a hand mitt. About six years ago, following a recommendation from a friend, I decided to …
Continue to the full articleThe best quick detailers to keep your car clean in between washes
Not everybody has the luxury of washing their car every week, or even bi-weekly. In fact, most car owners likely wash their car once a month due to their busy schedules. If you're one of those owners but still like the look of a clean car, a bottle of quick detailer is a great investment. Instead of having to roll out your pressure washer, fill up …
Continue to the full articleThe best wheel cleaners get rid of that stubborn brake dust
When it comes to factory wheels, most automakers have pretty boring designs, which is why the aftermarket wheel industry does so well. But that isn't the case with Porsche, as the German automaker is one of the few in my opinion that has some stellar OE wheel designs. Sure, they aren't as attractive as a nice set of three-piece wheels, but many …
Continue to the full articleThe best portable tire inflators
For many car owners, tire inflation isn't a concern until their tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) triggers a warning light. While TPMS has become a very useful feature in modern vehicles, you don't want to solely rely on it to know when your tires are underinflated or overinflated. Reason being, your TPMS is configured to only warn you if your …
Continue to the full articleThe best wheel chocks to prevent your Porsche from rolling
Working on your car can be dangerous if you don't take the right precautions. There are plenty of horror stories all around the internet that I don't particularly recommend reading about, but if you like wrenching away on your Porsche from the comforts of your own garage, it's better to be safe than sorry. So far we've covered the best floor jacks …
Continue to the full articleThe best jack stands to keep your Porsche off the ground
We recently published our top picks for the best floor jacks, and in that article, we mentioned numerous times that you should never work underneath your vehicle without securing it on a set of jack stands. So naturally, we had to follow up our best floor jacks post with a list of recommendations for the best jack stands. The thing with jack stands …
Continue to the full articleThe best car scratch removers to fix those unsightly marks
It's one of those inevitable and unfortunate things that happen no matter how careful you are. At some point, your precious car will get a scratch and you'll have to deal with it. As you can imagine, not all scratches are created equally, with some deeper than others. But for most minor and light scratches, or paint transfer marks, you don't have …
Continue to the full articleThe best bug and tar removers for that stubborn residue
When I was younger, I used to attend car shows all across the state of Florida. One thing my friends and I used to do before driving 300 miles to our destination was use blue painter's tape and mask off our entire front bumpers. Why? Well, if you live in the Southeast you probably already know the answer: bugs. And lots of them. The last thing we …
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