Forgive me for I have sinned.

[MiniSuperCooper]

Okay...so we had an ice storm...then the county and city peeps throw down the salty dirt stuff to melt the ice...then I drive on it. Result, the dirtiest car I've ever seen. (well...I'm sure I've seen dirtier someplace, but I've never had a car that dirty) Is the MINI a dirt magnet or something? The entire back was covered in the stuff, and so were the sides. Anyway, I had to do something, and I couldn't imagine using Z-6 on it. (It'd take like 5 bottles of the stuff, and I was afraid of scratching the paint.) Plus the wheels were filthy. I decided to go to the car wash. Yep, I kept the sprayer a good distance from the car. End result, crap. The car still has a layer of dirt, and my white wheels are still covered in brake dust and road tar. (well, mostly tar...and I used that nasty wheel cleaner stuff too) I'll be glad when winter is over, so I can give the car a little TLC. Until then, what can I use to remove the tar off the wheels (that also won't be too harsh)? I'm afraid to leave that junk on there too long. Also, it could have been the light playing tricks on me, but it almost looks like the plastic hub cap part of the wheel might be starting to yellow some. Has anyone heard of that happening? Of course, I was in the dark at a car wash under fluorescent lighting, so who knows? I'll check tomorrow in the daylight, but has anyone heard of that happening?