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What i wanted for this specific purpose was a detergent with a strong degreasing & cleaning effect but with as little foam build-up as possible.
So far Blue Wonder has proven to work well for me, as long as i don't put too much of it into the water basin.
But i'm definitely not stuck on this specific product, and from time to time i will try something new.

I had the same problem with the leather wheel when I bought my used T-2000 except that it was in much worse condition.  I started by softening the leather with oil and let it set for several days.  Then I turned the machine on and used a carbide paint scraper to scrape away the crust.  I can't say that I got great results because the inside of the leather is pretty well dished out.  But before I replace it, I'm going to turn an MDF disk on my lathe and see how that works with some green stropping compound on my chisels and plane irons.

Great minds seem to think alike, as i'm currently experimenting with an MDF ring over the leather honing wheel & 1.0 micron diamond compound.

Try using your SB-250 stone with some Blue Wonder detergent in the water basin (but don't use too much of it as then foam will start to build up)
From what i have found it will prevent the stone from clogging/glazing much better & longer than using only water.