# Uneven break pad wear **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** audi, a3\ **Created:** [November 11, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-break-pad-wear/187361 "2022-11-11T11:03:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dean.krb\_182975](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dean.krb\_182975](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dean.krb_182975)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-break-pad-wear/187361/1 "2022-11-11T11:03:08Z")
![BreakPad](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/2/02543596fe72ca6b96cb1c5bf28c8345b2879071.jpeg) Does anyone know what is possible reason for this kind of break pad wear? Every side is worn this way, but less, this one looks realy bad. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-break-pad-wear/187361/2 "2022-11-11T12:34:07Z")
Stuck caliper or really worn caliper slides. A guess based on a picture that doesn’t show much. To me, the pad seems to be making even contact to the rotor. Take the pad off and measure the thickness of tbe friction material to confirm is it really has taper wear. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/uneven-break-pad-wear/187361/3 "2022-11-11T18:06:48Z")
Looks to be normal, the chamfered edge is to reduce brake noise. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/8/18d72e72778e5c6a0f2890a91bc8781f1fc9129c.jpeg)