[Shop-talk] Brake dust wheel covers
Mark Andy
marka at maracing.com
Tue Oct 25 08:38:46 MDT 2011
Howdy,
On Mon, 24 Oct 2011, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> OK, I have a truck that I put on wheel covers to prevent the brake dust
> from making the rims black in a week.
>
> This discs just install inside the wheel between the rim and, I didn't
> think much of them. They work great for keeping the dust off the rims,
> but...
>
> I wore through a set of brake pads fairly quickly. When I put the new
> pads in, there was black brake dust everywhere.
>
> Now, since the pads where a brand I never used before, I'm not sure if
> they just wore fast because of their brand or if the brake covers affected
> their life.
My guess is that you're seeing a difference in pads. Its possible that
the shields are preventing cooling airflow and that that increases brake
wear, but I find it more unlikley. 1st, its not like you're talking about
a race car here... I have a hard time believing you're generating a ton
of heat in the brakes. 2nd, even if you're generating a lot of heat, I'm
not sure that translates into increased wear of pad material.
MHO, and worth what you paid.
Mark
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