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Why brake pads fail

What causes brake pad failure? The Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) has conducted in-depth testing to determine the most frequent causes of brake pad failure. They gathered over 10,000 discarded brake pads from shops in Cleveland, OH, Houston, TX and Toronto, Ontario. They chose these locations to represent the effects of snow and road salt on brake pads. There is SO much more to this topic. This post is just a primer on brake pads. For more information see these other in-depth posts. Brake pad anatomy. See how brake pads … Read More


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