# Do rear brakes really end up replaced 2:1 to fronts?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-rear-brakes-really-end-up-replaced-2-1-to-fronts/170854>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda\
**Created:** [October 5, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-rear-brakes-really-end-up-replaced-2-1-to-fronts/170854 "2020-10-05T14:55:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![staszczak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@staszczak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/staszczak)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-rear-brakes-really-end-up-replaced-2-1-to-fronts/170854/1 "2020-10-05T14:55:52Z")

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Dealer tech adviser stated that rear brakes on 2013 AWD CRV are replaced 2:1 to fronts. Is this accurate? My understanding has always been the opposite, fronts 2:1 to rear brakes. Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-rear-brakes-really-end-up-replaced-2-1-to-fronts/170854/2 "2020-10-05T18:23:14Z")

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Regardless of that question, can’t he just show you they need to be replaced?

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/do-rear-brakes-really-end-up-replaced-2-1-to-fronts/170854/3 "2020-10-05T22:37:38Z")

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That used to be true, especially back in the days of drum rear brakes but rear brakes actually do wear out faster these days.