Are there any front brake pads out there that wont leave so much break dust on your rims? I wash my truck go for a ride and about an hour or so when i get home there is break dust all over the front rims.

 

a ceramic brake pad is low dust, you need something like that and your dust issue will be a thing of the past.

 

There are a number of different options. I've had good luck with Akebono ceramic pads on my 07, others here have had good luck with CarQuest Blue's (semi metalic I think).

I'm sure others will offer up a number of other choices.

 

I have the ceramic Wagner Thermoquiets and get no dust at all. I hear the regular Thermoquiets are just as good!

 

I have 76,000 miles on a set of the Wagner ThermoQuiet semi-metallic. They stop great and no dust at all. I put them on when my truck had 11,000 due to the dust problem.

 

I LOVE my Akebono Ceramic pads, I have them on the front only. I hardley get any dust at all. They are expensive take note but worth not having to clean my rims every few days!!!. I recently bought Wagner TQ for the rear. My stock rear brakes went out so didnt have time to order the rear set of Akebonos. However so far Im very happy with the Wagner TQ on the rear. However most of your dust comes from the front pads.

 

76K on a set of brake pads and no dust at all. Now thats Impressive!!!!

 

I have heard that ceramic pads wear the rotors faster. Is this true? Or is it not enough to be concernd about?
I still have factory pads on my 08'. Don't have any dust issues. But then again, I normally never get on the brakes very hard.

 

Napa/Monroe Ceramics: They are good but do not develop any more friction than good quality OEM linings

Performance Friction & Hawk: Good braking, increased friction but very dirty compared to OEM with the exception of VelveTouch- a line that Hawk just bought from Wellman Industries. VelveTouch lining has been used for many decades and was the original lining used in all Shelby Mustangs in the 60’s (I personally have used the Velvetouch lining since 1960’s until brake lining production ceased in 1986), then switched to Carbo. Wellman has been the builder of braking linings for all of the Formula 1 race teams for more than 30 years.

Recommendation: CarboTech Engineering lining, which I have used for about 15+ years and been very happy on multiple full size (V8) cars and trucks. This particular lining has a high friction co-efficient, excellent pedal feel, wear (typically 50,000 to 75,000 miles before replacement is required) and produces less dust than OEM linings. IIRR, I paid about $130 for my last set including shipping. They have a web site at www.ctbrakes.com, but I highly recommend speaking to them by phone for linings that would be best for your application at 877-899-5024 or 704-481-8500. With regards to rotors, I have previously run Brembo OEM replacement rotors that are cryogenically treated at Diversified Cryogenics, making them almost as hard as stainless steel. Unfortunately, Brembo, Powerslot, Raybestos, Bendix, Hawk etc. are all purchasing their rotors from the same foundary in China (with the exception of the $300 each composite high end units for Ferrari, Porsche, etc). I am presently running “Frozen Rotors” from Diversified Cryogenics 888-323-8456. They have a web site at www.FrozenRotors.com. They purchase the highest grade rotors made, laser mic them for quality, scrap the ones that are out of spec and cryogenically treat the good ones which are now as strong as stainless. They will also slot and cross drill the rotors for you. Their service, price and quality is excellent as well.

For street use, slotted/drilled rotors are just “cheese-graters” for the brake pads IMHO, because unless you are involved in true racing conditions, the brake linings do not produce the gases which slotted/drilled rotors are designed to relive. In some cases, brake testing indicated reduce brake efficiency in street-based operations using slotted/drilled rotors when equal comparisons were made. The staff at carbo can speak to you as well regarding those options, but I am very satisfied with the performance & wear of these products.

 

I run Hawk LTS pads.....a lot lower dust put out then stock pads...still get a little noise in the front end depending on breaking situation. Truck brakes and stops better than my mustang did.

 

Where did you guys buy the Wagners from?

 

Got mine at a local parts store. Some have them in stock, if not, usually can get them in a day. Back 4 years ago, they cost me about $48 for the fronts and about $43 for the rear. That was the semi-metallic.

 

That seems like a good deal. I'm tired of the stock pads making my wheels pit, I have to do something soon.

 

O'Reillys sells the Wagners, although from their webpage it looks like they don't stock them at the stores. Price is $54.99 for the semi-metallics.

 

Ceramics are all the rage nowadays. They handle heat better, as well as use less dust and that ceramic dust is less likely to stick to your rim then metallic pads.

Here's some more info on them - http://www.brakepadwarehouse.com/ceramic-metallic.cfm.

This is possible if they left the pads on well after they should've been replaced.