Uneven brake pad wear

shibikot · 05-26-2010, 07:37 PM

I was checking my brakes today and noticed that the brake pads on all 4 wheels are worn unevenly, with significantly more wear towards the outer edge or the brake disc (rotor). The car drives and brakes fine and nothing is noticeably wrong with it.

Does anyone know why this might be happening? And is it normal?

noro · 05-26-2010, 07:58 PM

That's normal. It's the shape of the pad when new. The edge of a new pad is tapered off.

see what I mean?

shibikot · 05-26-2010, 08:10 PM

wow, so simple

that makes sense!
Thanks! i was getting worried already.

bmw6953 · 05-26-2010, 09:04 PM

i changed my pads and rotors a few months ago and the same thing happend. Its normal. Like the previous poster said the new brake pad is tapered.

positiveions · 05-26-2010, 09:34 PM

i believe they are made that way so it won't trap the metal dust/debris. thus you won't get brake squeaking

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noro Colonel 93 Rep 2,707 Posts Drives: '91 M3, '04 E46 ZHP, '72 2002 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	That's normal. It's the shape of the pad when new. The edge of a new pad is tapered off. see what I mean? __________________ zhpregistry.net - ZHP stats and free classifieds.
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shibikot Private 16 Rep 81 Posts Drives: 2021 X6 M50 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	wow, so simple that makes sense! Thanks! i was getting worried already.
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bmw6953 Second Lieutenant 25 Rep 257 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: california iTrader: (0)	i changed my pads and rotors a few months ago and the same thing happend. Its normal. Like the previous poster said the new brake pad is tapered.
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positiveions Lieutenant General 974 Rep 11,727 Posts Drives: 19 Tacoma, 16 Golf wagon Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upland, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2016 VW Golf Sports ... [0.00] 1998 BMW M3 [0.00] 1990 BMW 325is [0.00]	i believe they are made that way so it won't trap the metal dust/debris. thus you won't get brake squeaking
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