# A lot of brake dust

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 8, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628 "2007-10-08T00:23:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![staffco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@staffco](https://community.cartalk.com/u/staffco)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628/1 "2007-10-08T00:23:01Z")

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I can’t keep my wheels clean on my 2005 Chrysler Town and Country, (I bought it new, my first Chrysler product). The dealer says its normal. I have never seen so much mess on any car that I have ever owned.Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628/2 "2007-10-08T00:44:45Z")

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You could try a different brand of brake pads. It might help and it might not. There’s only one way to find out.

Or you could just decide to accept dirty wheels.

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**Author:** ![SteveF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/stevef/32/2_2.png) [@SteveF](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SteveF)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 2:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628/3 "2007-10-08T02:32:03Z")

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This is normal on certain cars. I believe the Chrysler T&C is one of them, so is the Mazda3 (unless they found a way to prevent it). I had an '84 Buick with that problem and simply ignored it. But it hosed off easily enough. As McP suggested, you can just accept it.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2007, 2:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-lot-of-brake-dust/5628/4 "2007-10-08T02:48:49Z")

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Have you checked for a pad upgrade to ceramic? I found ceramic pads for my Explorer that have far less brake dust than semi-metallics. They do cost more, but keep the factory mags looking clean, and last just a bit longer with less noise. I don’t feel any difference in brake performance, but I hardly ever need to hit them hard. I did once a few weeks ago, and they did their job.