Dirty Alloy Wheels

[Slalomguy]

I'm getting tired of cleaning the brake dust off my front alloy wheels on my 350.

Is there a fix for this?

[Bluey]

New brake pads.

[Slalomguy]

New brake pads.

not

[Zed_IS250]

its true, there is from Lexus US dustless oem pads, that were as part of a recall or something.....there was a thread on this

[Lexus Nerd]

Zed_IS250's right: There are low-dust pads available, but reportedly not available as a warranty fix. Search for "dust" in this forum for lots of threads on this issue.

The only thing I can add to what's already written is that, as an alternative to pad replacement, you can coat your wheels with something that repels dust, or at least makes them easier to wash off. Autoglym has something; Meguiars has a metal polish. They also have a dust-repelling spray but, alas, it isn't available in Oz yet and, as an aerosol, it would be hard to import yourself.

[Slalomguy]

I was thinking ceramic pads or similar?

Found this http://www.ebcbrakes.com/automotive/redstuff_brake_pads/redstuff_brake_pads.shtml

[Lexus Nerd]

mikenbn advises to use EBC brakes with EBC rotors; otherwise, your rotors will wear out quickly.

DANSLEX agrees, and also suggests you try Green Stuff instead of Red Stuff.

IronFist uses dba rotors with dba ceramic pads, and seems very happy with the result.

Honestly, do the search ... You'll find a wealth of information.

[Bluey]

I was thinking ceramic pads or similar?

Found this http://www.ebcbrakes...rake_pads.shtml

You don't need ceramics to stop the dust. I changed to Bendix CGT and have no more dust issues. Now takes about 3 weeks for them to start looking dirty. But it rarely gets that long between washes, so is no problem for me.

[Atlantis]

The Lexus replacement pads from the US are worth the money (around $127/set delivered).

I just don't get dust on the front wheels anymore.. no matter how many months I leave between washes.