Disc brake pads are a consumable component on your bike, and it goes without saying it’s important to keep them in good condition. Low-power braking, an ear-scraping howl when braking in the dry (it's ...

If you haven’t changed rear brake pads on a newer car recently, you might be surprised to find it can’t be done without special tools. It’s been probably 30 years since I replaced rear pads on a car, ...

While converting from drums to disc brakes on the front of many older cars is a sensible upgrade, irrespective of performance gains, we opted to install discs on the rear of our project wagon too. Not ...