Why do front rims collect more dust than rear rims?
04-24-2006, 04:25 PM
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Did a car wash yesterday. The front rims were much dirtier than rear ones.
That happens to other cars, both rear and front wheel drive. Anybody has
a good explanation? Thanks.
That happens to other cars, both rear and front wheel drive. Anybody has
a good explanation? Thanks.
04-24-2006, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by fundrive' post='273654' date='Apr 24 2006, 08:25 PM
Did a car wash yesterday. The front rims were much dirtier than rear ones.
That happens to other cars, both rear and front wheel drive. Anybody has
a good explanation? Thanks.
That happens to other cars, both rear and front wheel drive. Anybody has
a good explanation? Thanks.
04-24-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='273655' date='Apr 24 2006, 08:27 PM
Most of the work stopping the car is done by the front wheels.
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='273664' date='Apr 24 2006, 07:42 PM
Which is also why the front brakes are always larger than the rears -- the car's weight, although 50/50 standing still on most BMWs, shifts forward when stopping so the front brakes need to work harder...
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I wish that really was the case, then I won't have to clean those damn alloys all the time. 
Originally Posted by Dirty 30' post='273708' date='Apr 24 2006, 09:23 PM
It's because the car is rear wheel drive, it spins all of the brake dust off the rears, hahaha
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Originally Posted by Dirty 30' post='273708' date='Apr 25 2006, 10:23 AM
It's because the car is rear wheel drive, it spins all of the brake dust off the rears, hahaha
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Because when the brake dust gnomes visit your car at night?they tend to sprinkle more brake dust on the front wheels vs. the rear?either that or the front brakes do more of the ?stopping? vs. the rear 
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No issue : dont't brake - just floor it !
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='273664' date='Apr 25 2006, 01:42 AM
Which is also why the front brakes are always larger than the rears -- the car's weight, although 50/50 standing still on most BMWs, shifts forward when stopping so the front brakes need to work harder...
