Decades ago, asbestos, an effective and inexpensive material for controlling heat friction during braking, was identified as a known human carcinogen. By the 1980s, auto manufacturers recognized this ...

If you’ve ever tried to cook eggs on a dry aluminum or cast iron pan you will understand the analogy. Brake dust on your nice factory or aftermarket wheels – whether aluminum, chrome, painted steel, ...

Q. I own a 2007 Lexus GS350, and there is a lot of black brake dust on my front rims. Is there a way to prevent this? A Lexus dealer said this is normal. J.H., Chicago A. It is normal. As the brakes ...

As Europe clamps down on brake emissions, Brembo’s Greentell rotors offer a high-tech solution that could reshape the future of friction brakes. If you’ve ever seen silver wheels turned gray from ...

Make a clean sweep of grime. (Photos: Daniel Sharp) When you break it down, your bicycle only needs to do two things: Go and stop. In our last column we discussed the go (chains), today we’ll delve ...