Lots of late-model Ford Escapes with dirty front wheels? Heavy brake dust.

[Klutch9]

I’ve noticed that many of the late-model Escapes (2020+) I see have very dirty front wheels from brake dust. Do they use a compound that dusts heavily? I notice this on cars that are clean also, so it’s not owner neglect. These cars are all likely on OEM pads still.

 

[97prizm]

It could be. I know that circa 2010 range Rover sports dustet really bad.

 

[bullwinkle]

Need to rotate the tires-then they can ALL be black! Our Transit 250s seem to be pretty good at dusting wheels.

 

[PF52]

Explorers and before them Bronco IIs did the same thing.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Most of those Escapes should still be clean since they're almost new and mostly still on the OE pads like you say.

When it is time to replace them, Akebono