Brake Dust | Clubman
This morning I spent some time researching a way to reduce brake dust. I cleaned the heck out of the wheels on my Clubman. It’s back “braking” work (pun). According to the guys on m | u the best option is to switch pads and rotors.
The change I am making is to Powershot Rotors and Hawk Ceramic Pads. The Hawk parts number for the Clubman are: HB574Z.636 Rear, HB560Z.677 Front. I am still looking for the rotors.
The only question now is when do I make the move. I hate brake dust, but I love my warranty and free maintenance more. After all BMW will replace my OEM pads and rotors for 36,000 miles. I guess I’ll have to wait until after that is up. Why spend the cash on an upgrade when I can get OEM parts for free?
Any of you know any other ways of keeping brake dust from sticking?
You can buy “Wheel Armor” from Detailer’s Paradise in Denver, put a heavy or double coat on the wheels. The brake dust will still be on there, but the finish will be protected from damage due to the elements…plus, with the wheel armor on there, the dust washes off easier, less effort in cleaning.
I debate this same issue with my clubby, and I have the service plan up to 100K miles due to it being certified, but I might just make the change to a ceramic pad, and just not worry about that one part, but use the OEM rotors, etc.
Rim-Ice Works great. It reduces my brake dust on my BMW by 60-70%.