I am curious of the proper "Jeep" way of keeping your tires.
After a trail run, my tires are all scratched up and dirty. Washing them does not really get them much cleaner. I am hesitant to use a tire polish or shiner, because, frankly, I like that it looks like it get's off-road, but I also like a clean vehicle(I even get under it and wash all exposed surfaces, my rear axle/shocks look brand new). I don't want to be one of those dopes driving around with shinny tires, like those who put chrome on their Jeeps, if this is how it is perceived.

What do you all do with your tires?

 

My jeep gets plenty of time off the road, probably more than most other people, but I also keep the jeep clean and shiny. The first thing I do when I get back to the house is at a minimum give it a quick rinse; especially if I was in some type of mud. I don't want mud and clay drying to the inside of my rims, my grease fittings, etc... I've actually had so much mud caked on the back side of my wheels that it threw the wheel out of balance. It also blows working through dried mud and crap to service the jeep, unhook disco's, stuff like that. I keep all the plastic and rubber (including tires) wiped down with Armor all. Yes it makes it look good, but it also helps deter dry rotting and cracking. I bought my latest jeep JK brand new just a few months ago, and with add ons I have well over 35K into it. The last thing i'm worried about is the perception of some joe blow that doesn't know anything about nothing. My jeep will be kept ship shape, waxed, clean, and maintained. If someone thinks I don't use my jeep because it's clean, i'd be sure to invite them to follow me up the trail my next outing.

 

As awesome as Jeeps look muddy. They are 100% not awesome to work on when they're muddy. If you ever plan on doing anything yourself on your rig, regular cleaning save headaches and sh$t in your eyes when working on it.
That being said. I use bleach white tire cleaner for my tires, mixed with a pressure washer. And just soap and water for the wheels.

 

I also have a pressure washer. I do the whole Jeep in cold water and Simple Green after a long run. Then the exterior gets washed with regular carwash soap once it's been decontaminated. Simple Green sprayed on, and then blasted off the wheels/tires with the pressure washer works very well. It also returns any white lettering on tires back to white. I do the entire undercarriage so I can see things needing attention or trail damage. Dirt left on metal is a way for water to stay around longer and corrode things. So, after a run, it gets cleaned up so it looks brand new again.

If you don't have access to a pressure washer, something like Simple Green, a stiff-bristled plastic scrub brush, and some regular carwash soap and water will clean them up real good too.