brake dust covers

Aug 12, 2003 | 02:30 AM

chrisd56

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From: jersey

2007 CLS 550

brake dust covers

has anyone tried those "kleen wheels" covers that you are supposed to put inside your rims to block the brake dust.....i was thinking of trying them,any one's experience would help

Aug 12, 2003 | 03:32 AM

jimmydagreek

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My friend tried a set on his Beemer on 18" Schnitzers and they looked like sh*t! You can see them through the wheels from the outside and they are hideous. IMO, don't waste your money.

Aug 12, 2003 | 03:52 AM

A:Dubl

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yep, i've seen them and they look pretty junky. i wonder if these are the same ones that make the fake brembo x-drilled rotors look? either way, don't do it!

Aug 12, 2003 | 02:41 PM

MARK CUMMINS

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Buy a Set of GOOD low dust pads....
Dont use the Covers.....

Aug 12, 2003 | 03:29 PM

A:Dubl

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speaking of which, does anyone know of good low dust brake pads? and where to order them?

thanks.

Aug 12, 2003 | 03:58 PM

MARK CUMMINS

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I Use Porterfield pads ..Great results..Low Dust!
Autowerksexpress.com sells them

Other pads ..Mintex..Pbr..

I Dont Recommend EBC ....Had Them ...No Bueno

Aug 13, 2003 | 09:26 PM

hpilot

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Re: brake dust covers

Quote:

Originally posted by chrisd56
has anyone tried those "kleen wheels" covers that you are supposed to put inside your rims to block the brake dust.....i was thinking of trying them,any one's experience would help

Do NOT use Mintex pads. See my thread: https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...light=bad+news All aftermarket pads will squeal. I didn't believe it, but I learned the hard way. The brake shields will warp your rotors - no matter what they say.

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Aug 14, 2003 | 09:59 AM

hpilot

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Originally posted by michakaveli
The kleen wheels on the stock 16" rims are great. When installed properly they work really well.

Getting information from a forum like this can be great. The problem is that quite often you get conflicting advise - what to do. I have a very good personal mechanic whom I have known for 25 years, and he told me two things - He has never seen anyone use brake shields on a MB that did not warp the rotor eventually, and all aftermarket brake pads will squeal. Forum advise gave me conflicting information on both. I chose to follow his advise on the shields, but listened to forum advise on the brake pads. All I can say is that it cost me a lot of money, and I had to eat crow when I put on the Mintex pads, and within one day they started to squeal like crazy. To make matters worse, they had as much dust as the MB pads. I now listen to his advise...

Aug 15, 2003 | 12:31 PM

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jago1244

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From: long island , ny

2016 G63 ; 981 boxster GTS

my kleen wheels experience

i've used them on 2 bimmers, e34 for tens of thousands of miles, no problems, this included tough NYC commuting, and have them on current e46 , more gentle local and highway use, no probs to report yet.
i did search for these for my 5-hole 17" e430 rims and could not find a fit. if anyone can , pls post the location.
thanks , j.

Aug 18, 2003 | 01:54 AM

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jimmydagreek

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Quote:

Originally posted by MARK CUMMINS
I Use Porterfield pads ..Great results..Low Dust!
Autowerksexpress.com sells them

Other pads ..Mintex..Pbr..

I Dont Recommend EBC ....Had Them ...No Bueno

Luke at Tirerack also didn't recommend the EBC's, especially for the E420-430. Said the car was too heavy. I am also going to try Porterfields on my next change as my mechanic also recommended them as Mark has. Thanks Mark...

Aug 25, 2003 | 08:15 PM

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MBZ12

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I've used them on two other cars that I have owned and have not had any problems whatsoever. And they do work! I would say they cut out about 90% of the brake dust that would normally accumulate on to your rims. However, I do agree that they look ugly if you have a style of rim that is open and you can see through to your brake calipers. Otherwise, if you have a style of rim like the original '02 E320's came with, it would be a good investment in my opinion. My two cents for what it's worth....

Joe P.