cpham4

My F sport front rims are picking up dirt/oil/whatever else that is in the road too easily!

I can clean it and literally after one short drive, the rims are already dirty. I've never had rims be this dirty so quickly before.

Anyone else getting this?

sloosh

It's brake dust. These are notorious for how much there is on the front.

vbx

break in period? When I replaced my G35 with a new pad, for a few weeks it would be dusty as heck. I can spray water on the rims and I could see a puddle of black water.

After a while, I didn't that much dust off the new pads. I'm guessing it's the same situation here?

caveman

try some of this.


brake dust just falls right off. keeps my wheels looking fairly clean for a couple of weeks

TimboIS

Yes, it helps the dirt/dust wipe off easier, but still doesn't stop it from accumulating on the wheels. I tried this stuff, wasn't worth the effort of applying it, still have to clean the wheels weekly.

SonyHome

Will Lexus do anything for this?

John510

Welcome to the forum.

Its the brake pads.

semoquer

you can get the regular pads.. maybe lexus will give you them for free if you bring the dusting problem to their door.

SonyHome

What is the trade off with the different pads that don't create dust?

Kevin350

Pad that dust more means its working a lot harder. Less dust pads means its not as aggressive.

To the OP, if you wax your rims. It'll be a lot easier to remove break dust with a simple spray of a hose. I have opti coat on all my rims and I just spray the dust off with a hose.

semoquer

Yes, there is a trade off in braking performance. However, if you're a calm driver, you wouldn't need performance pads anyway. I'm guessing that not everyone bought a F sport model for performance, but rather the grille and LFA cluster. :P

CtSFox

Yeah, but those dusty high performance pads can sure make a difference in an emergency stop! I experienced that first hand a couple of times in my BMW 330.

Just wax the wheels like another poster suggested.

jennypenny

try this.

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/2-Turtle-...465a29c&_uhb=1

its worked pretty well for me.


but my rims have so many spokes so its no easy feat.