[Shop-talk] Brake dust wheel covers

[Jack Brooks]

Eric,

My solution:  I switched to ceramic pads.  The powder is light colored and
is barely noticeable.  

Jack

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Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 2:14 PM
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Subject: [Shop-talk] Brake dust wheel covers

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.

Does anyone have any input on these covers?  I put new pads in (my usual 
brand) and removed the covers.  Whats the wisdom with these covers?  Good/ 
bad

Could they have caused the faster wear of the brake shoes?

Thanks in advance.

Eric P
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