Why are the front and rear brake disk worn differently?
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Why are the front and rear brake disk worn differently?
I have put 400 miles on my new TL and I visually checked the brake disks through the wheels. I found that the two front brake disks were worn very well and looks like mirrors. But the two rear brake disks are less smooth. Is this normal?
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Retiree, our cars are not different. You have only gone 400 miles. I have 107,000 miles on my 2000 TL (salesrep) and I've replaced both front rotors once and the rears will probably go 250,000 miles which is normal. The fronts do 80% of the work! If braking force was proportioned 50/50 front &rear your rear tires would skid every time you braked much more than gently.
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I also see grooves on my rear disks while the fronts are like mirror. So I guess it should be normal.
I also see grooves on my rear disks while the fronts are like mirror. So I guess it should be normal.
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I meant the front disk are evenly worned while the rear ones have deep grooves inthem. Is it really normal ??? should they not also be worned evenly ?
I meant the front disk are evenly worned while the rear ones have deep grooves inthem. Is it really normal ??? should they not also be worned evenly ?
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