Ummm...there's always brake dust.

My OEM pads caused some, and so do the RBs.

Even with the stock pads - if I washed my car and scrubbed the wheels at the local DIY wash, by the time I drove home there'd be a very light dusting on the wheels. Not much, but a little. And it's only about 3 miles to the wash.

ALL pads give off dust.

~HH

I suppose it's true, although the OEM pads won't give off nearly as much as those Reybestos you bought...

If you say so - we'll see. I put almost another 200 miles on the car today, and still no noticeable increase in dust.

Anyone know who exactly manufactures the OEM pads?

~HH

??? would i not notice the dust as much since i have polished wheels??

The OEM pads give off a LOT of brake dust. Hawks or EBCs are a much better way to go than the OE pads.

my pads NEVER gave off dust, maybe i just got lucky

Maybe so. I have to clean that crap off my wheels every couple of days. Of course, California (even Orange County) is a dusty place to begin with - Hence the California car duster.

Hmm really you aren't supposed to clean brake dust off with a duster...I suspect it's just dusty air you mean. But if you spray your brakes with brakleen you'll see the deal.

Do NEW brakes still contain asbestos? Even small amounts? IIRC brakes used to last a lot longer with asbestos :)

If you wax your wheels well, you can get brake dust off with a duster.

If your wheels aren't waxed, the dust sticks to them pretty good.

~HH

again, since i have the polished wheels and i do wax them, will this keep the dust from sticking to them?

It should, but a good thurough dose of elbow grease will help take it off too! :D

your misunderstanding me, i don't have dust period. haven't had any since i bought the car brand new and now at 70k miles. thats why i'm asking why don't i have any?

Well it's just that on any of those brake cleaner products or haynes manuals it states not to blow brake dust around or inhale...dusting would make some airborne I'd think. I don't know if this is really relevant only for older brakes with asbestos or if it is still a concern. But anyways I'm sure it's not really going to do anything as long as it's just your brakes you're doing :)

I didn't mean that I use a duster on the wheels. Only that California is dusty, and therefore some of the dust I'm seeing on my wheels may not be from my brake pads.

I didn't have any on my stock unpolished wheels... I also tried to brake lightly to prevent tons of dust. It could be a combination of your waxing and braking....