White Rims, HELP!

I just got 17" white rims for my car and the brake dust is getting all over them, making it REALLY hard to keep them clean.

what should I do? HELP!!

thats easy....just remove the brakes...no brake dust and some weight off the car. haha i dont know man..maybe there are pads made of different materials which cut down on the dust

thats easy....just remove the brakes...no brake dust and some weight off the car. haha i dont know man..maybe there are pads made of different materials which cut down on the dust

imagine that eh? no brakes.

woo, what a ride that would be.

Thats one reason I never got white rims. Too hard to keep clean

u'd have to increase the psi in the wiper fluid..to help wash away the old people and small animals so u could see

good job n00bs, youve completely destroyed this post :thumbsdow

getting new brakes might help reduce the buildup. otherwise, clean them and live with it.

keep a designated rag in the car, and remember that when you brake really h ard a lotta hot dust comes out at a time. the harder you are on youre brakes the more unneeded dust youll have and more often youll have to clean them. even my alloy colored ones are stained from brake dust, you have to be on top of it from the start. there is no way to avoid it other than getting metallic other than ceramic pads next time, which will help but not solve the prroblem. get a rag and shine them in front of all the hunnies to show them your car is in tip top shape ;)

good job n00bs, youve completely destroyed this post :thumbsdow

getting new brakes might help reduce the buildup. otherwise, clean them and live with it.

oh ya and good job whoring up the thread newbz. he is looking for help not to waste his time.

Only thing I can suggest are new brakes/brake pads, unless you want to wipe them down everytime you get out of the car.

there is a ceramic pad that is available to buy that is suppose to help reduce the sight of dust. i couldnt tell you the brand but if you go to a parts store i am sure they can help you.

gods way of saying dont have white rims

go easy on the guy... some cars look good with white wheels on them.

as for the dust... ceramic pads would help cut the dust level down. but white wheels need cleaning more often than others either way. i used to have a set myself

Ceramic pads + Slotted Rotors work well for me. I practically never clean my rims. Not a speck of brake dust either.

Get new pads that produce lower pads. My guess is your running OEM type pads, which produce a load of brakedust. If it's a really big problem for you, look into a low-dust pad like semi-metallic like Axxis/PBR Metal Master or a pad like EBC "Greenstuff" pads; or cermanic "Redstuff" brake pads, which all will produce lower brake dust than OEM pads and will stop better too. Upgraded low-dust pads will produce less brake dust. Pair them with Powerslot rotors and you'll notice you stop better too.

Ceremic pads and slotted rotors are a great idea. Also, you can get a teflon spray at like walmart to spray on, then brake dust would be very easy to clean off next time you washed.

Ceramic pads + Slotted Rotors work well for me. I practically never clean my rims. Not a speck of brake dust either.

really? what kind of ceramic pads and slotted rotors would you recommend for me? I have a 95 Altima

what about brake dust sheilds?
I found a set that will match my setup

really? what kind of ceramic pads and slotted rotors would you recommend for me? I have a 95 Altima

what about brake dust sheilds?
I found a set that will match my setup



Mine are all Brembo. As in the pads and rotors. I got mine from buybrakes.com.

Do you have disk or drums for rear brakes btw? Either way, here is a shortcut to the nissan section for their rotors.
http://www.buybrakes.com/brembo/sport-apps-Nissan.html

I'm sure you can figure it out. Any questions just ask.

So , today I was walking in pep boys and saw a solution to your problem. They are called brake dust sheilds. They fit over your rotors and keep all dust behind them . They are black so are harder to see. Maybe not the route you want to go, but a solution none the less. for like 14.00 if i remember correctly. I was kinda checkin out this girl at the same time.(sorry)

So , today I was walking in pep boys and saw a solution to your problem. They are called brake dust sheilds. They fit over your rotors and keep all dust behind them . They are black so are harder to see. Maybe not the route you want to go, but a solution none the less. for like 14.00 if i remember correctly. I was kinda checkin out this girl at the same time.(sorry)


yeah, I knew about those....I found something like that for more than $14.00 each, like $85 for the set + shipping and delivery in 2-3 weeks.

see, they're funny how they're made....I only found one company that has my specific need, 6 spoke universal 4 lug brake sheild at 17 x 7.5"

and they're expensive...lol

wow that's alot. but I guess if it is made for your car, might be worth it. These were pretty much just round black pieces of plastic. I;ll go back and get more info and maybe a pic if they don't bs me about a cam in the store.

One thing I kind of found out on accident was that tire shine does good job of keeping a layer between your wheels and all the dirt, grime and brake dust. Just have to wipe it off with a paper towel whenever it's dirty and looks as if you just scrubbed them down.

hmmm. good to know

there is a clear coating for wheels (track tested) that advanced auto parts and pep boys sells...i sprayed my si rims and they wipe clean...easily