This week on The Cooper Cast, your host Dale Blankenship—joined by everyone's favorite four-legged producer, Kodi Monster—dives into the often-overlooked world of cleaning your wheels and tires. They may be dirty, but that doesn’t mean your cleaning routine should be half-baked. We’ve got some solid tips to help your MINI roll clean and true.

We’ll also reveal the actual winner of the Favorite MINI Color Survey, breaking the epic tie that’s kept the community on edge. Was it a classic, a custom, or something that should’ve stayed on the concept board? Tune in and find out.

And of course, we couldn't resist wading into the MINI Facebook groups for a bit. Advice is flying fast and loose—and most of it is neither helpful nor... well, technically advice. But hey, it makes for good podcast content.

So buckle up, motor safely, and don’t forget to wave (or shake your head at some of that group wisdom).

HyperCLEAN car care products for tires/wheels

Fuego Wheel Cleaner

https://hypercleanstore.com/collections/wheels-tires/products/fuego-wheel-cleaner-and-iron-remover

TRX Tire Cleaner

https://hypercleanstore.com/collections/wheels-tires/products/tire-rubber-and-exterior-cleaner-trx

Ultra Dress Tire Dressing

https://hypercleanstore.com/collections/wheels-tires/products/hyperclean-ultra-dress

Autofiber Products

Dreadnought Junior Drying Towels

https://www.autofiber.com/collections/drying/products/dreadnought-jr-microfiber-double-twist-pile-detailing-towel-16-in-x-16-in-1100gsm-2-pack

Wheel Blade

https://www.autofiber.com/collections/wheel-tire/products/barrel-blade-wheel-brush

Microfiber Cleaning Flip Towels

https://www.autofiber.com/collections/wheel-tire/products/wheel-flip-microfiber-wheel-and-rim-towel-8-in-x-8-in-6-pack

Good Tire Dressing Applicator

https://www.autofiber.com/collections/wheel-tire/products/tire-saver-dressing-applicator-barrier-layer-4-in-x-3-in-x-2-in-2-pack

Misc tools

Decent Tire Dressing Applicator

https://www.amazon.com/IPELY-Dressing-Applicator-Reusable-Detailing/dp/B07Z78CZW9/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1PNW6S0WG2FE7&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.-ZeG3GtpwDM8fi2TH5DZWtREofG54DFBFclUg7aOMKmexDRYzAXvVhFZGggiX9WsRvCbzBIQVEhOdd9FiX3GhbgAbXNxd-MfkGdgOX7kh1JSHyipCuBTYEkqLZVTepP1e8SsqVs3NrDQFfglIWFTiY9-3pgwumGm5EP-UEarzlhK2sFm