Your vehicle's disc brakes are similar to the handbrakes on a bicycle. Your wheels are bolted to a smooth steel disc called a rotor, and two pads of friction material are held in a caliper which encloses the rotor. Hydraulic pressure engages the brakes by forcing the pads against the rotor, where they drag and slow the vehicle.
Brake pad material is ceramic or semimetallic, and can last 60,000 miles or more. Since brake pads wear so slowly, it can be easy to not notice a decrease in braking performance as they wear down. These are all sure signs, though:
These are all signs of impending brake trouble. Don't delay if your brakes are starting to fade, have our professionals at Steepleton Tire Company get you back on the road. Your safety is riding on it, and so is everyone else's!
You can trust the professionals at Steepleton Tire Company in Memphis, TN. to get your car road trip and winter ready!
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