Brake rotors are nothing new -- the technology was popularized in motorsport throughout the early 1950s, on models such as the Le Mans-winning Jaguar C-Type, before being introduced to mainstream ...

Regardless of what type of vehicle you drive, properly functioning brakes are vital to your safety and performance. But before working on your brakes, you need to properly clean them first. This is ...

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Look out, the emissions police may soon be coming for your tires and brakes. Now that most noxious fumes and hazardous particulate matter have been cleansed from exhaust pipes, global regulatory ...

You can by wheel cleaner that is made for getting that stuff off. If it is that bad it might take a couple of tries. You can pick it up in any auto parts store or Walmart.

Brake pads look like a simple wear item, but the material you choose quietly reshapes how your car stops, how often you visit ...

A Me too. Brake dust is the normal byproduct of brake wear. Friction material slowly wears off the brake pads and shoes with normal use -- sort of like the rubber wearing off your vehicle's tires over ...

Ceramic brake pads combine ceramic fibers with other materials to offer quieter, cleaner braking. Semi-metallic pads use heavier metals for better performance.

️ Editor's note: This product category requires new testing about once a year. We'll update this article with the most recent information when it's available. Few parts of a car tell the truth quite ...

I'm going to get this out of the way first thing—cleaning the wheels on my car is one of my least favorite things to do. Spend enough time working in motorsports and you'll eventually find yourself ...