Brake dust......ugh!

rockhillmanor wrote:
So someone tell me why years ago you did not see brake dust completely covering a rim?? If it is not inferior brake pads?

I just started noticing it the past few years when I went full time. Being on the road more and I see it especially on new trucks.

Gotta tell ya i just had a mobile repair guy come out and fix a fuel line and had him throw some brake pads on. And yup I went to the parts store and asked for the least expensive pads. He wasn't happy with the ones I bought saying he only uses ceramic but he reluctantly put them on anyway.

I bought my older Tahoe new and have NEVER had one spec of brake dust on the rims. He put those cheap pads on and within a week my rims are solid black. Just saying been there done that bought the cheapies and paying for it. Which is why I'm guessing the manufacturing are putting cheapies on also. :C

I think the reason we never seen that years ago was because of hubcaps.

The first brake job on my X I installed new Ford pads. After my first trip the polished front wheels were black. After that trip I went with quality ceramic pads. The truck stopped better and had no brake dust.