Annoying brake dust

newbieguy · 05-06-2009, 02:34 PM

Does anyone else here noticed that BMW makes pads that produces alot of dust? Its not a problem but just annoying when it comes to cleaning the wheels. I just had my M for a couple of weeks now and I must have clean my wheels at least 2x a week. I'm thinking of replacing the pads with aftermarket ones maybe after 3000 miles.

modbargains · 05-06-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by newbieguy

Does anyone else here noticed that BMW makes pads that produces alot of dust? Its not a problem but just annoying when it comes to cleaning the wheels. I just had my M for a couple of weeks now and I must have clean my wheels at least 2x a week. I'm thinking of replacing the pads with aftermarket ones maybe after 3000 miles.

BMW brake pads have always produced A LOT of dust, M or non M, it doesn't matter. Just a part of BMW ownership is all, I recommend some kind of wheel sealant or wax after washing your M / wheels; this will make it so that the dust can't stick onto the wheels so easily.

alpineweissM3 · 05-06-2009, 08:58 PM

Wow...you really are a Newb!

URBAN LEGEND · 05-11-2009, 09:50 AM

After a few days my rims look black from all the brake dust.

SenorFunkyPants · 05-11-2009, 10:13 AM

I don't have a problem with brake dust...maybe all that time cleaning the wheels and applying poorboys wheel sealant actually paid off!

MaximumPwr · 05-11-2009, 11:03 AM

FW1 works great for this

SlammedR8 · 05-11-2009, 11:34 AM

Wheel Wax FTW

Zoominrex · 08-04-2009, 12:18 AM

you guys should have seen my 135i. It looked like I had gunmetal wheels after 1 week of driving.

HP Autosport · 08-18-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by newbieguy

Does anyone else here noticed that BMW makes pads that produces alot of dust? Its not a problem but just annoying when it comes to cleaning the wheels. I just had my M for a couple of weeks now and I must have clean my wheels at least 2x a week. I'm thinking of replacing the pads with aftermarket ones maybe after 3000 miles.

Try Porterfield R4S pads.

mixja · 08-28-2009, 03:27 AM

Best solution (and most expensive) I've seen for brake dust is ceramic brakes - had the factory optioned front ceramic brakes on my old RS4 and they were really good for brake dust. The rear wheels that had standard RS4 brakes always got dirtier much quicker...

If only there were BMW ceramic brake options....

Technic · 08-28-2009, 06:27 AM

I'm buying a full set of Akebono Euro Ceramic Pads to replace the OEM pads... the OEM brake dust is simply too much.

anthony @ eas · 08-28-2009, 11:37 AM

Yep. Wheel wax will help out a lot. We have it in stock too

808MGuy · 08-28-2009, 01:00 PM

The pads on this car aren't nearly as bad as the stock pads that came with my S4. It could be that the factory 19" wheels are sort of gunmetal colored so I don't notice it as much but its still doesn't seem bad at all. When I did make the switch to ceramic pads on the S4, the dust was grey colored instead of black so you didn't notice it as much.

eclipsisNA · 08-31-2009, 10:55 PM

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5791824

bigjae1976 · 09-01-2009, 09:24 AM

Its a losing battle. I'd just get some gunmetal rims. They'll look the same washed or covered in brake dust.

MaverickM3 · 09-07-2009, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Its a losing battle. I'd just get some gunmetal rims. They'll look the same washed or covered in brake dust.

^ +1

AMPowerJ · 09-07-2009, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alpineweissM3

Wow...you really are a Newb!

That was funny!

mixja · 09-08-2009, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MaximumPwr

FW1 works great for this

Doesn't make much difference in my experience...

Dr.G · 09-08-2009, 07:32 AM

get black rims, i barely notice it on my 355 and its a brake dust factory on steroids

HP Autosport · 09-10-2009, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by newbieguy

Does anyone else here noticed that BMW makes pads that produces alot of dust? Its not a problem but just annoying when it comes to cleaning the wheels. I just had my M for a couple of weeks now and I must have clean my wheels at least 2x a week. I'm thinking of replacing the pads with aftermarket ones maybe after 3000 miles.

Give the Porterfield R4-S a try!

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808MGuy Colonel 220 Rep 2,339 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oahu, Hawaii iTrader: (3)	The pads on this car aren't nearly as bad as the stock pads that came with my S4. It could be that the factory 19" wheels are sort of gunmetal colored so I don't notice it as much but its still doesn't seem bad at all. When I did make the switch to ceramic pads on the S4, the dust was grey colored instead of black so you didn't notice it as much. __________________ 2016 Porsche Cayman GTS - Sapphire Blue / Black Full Leather Interior / Carrera S Wheels
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