Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

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Thread: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

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    Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    So if the temp drops below 35F near you. Do your brakes squeal? Inspired by this post/thread: GOING INSANE with these darn brake squeaks

    Would be helpful to know where you are and if you're using stock pads.

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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Will throw a different variable in the thread.

    I live in a hot climate and my Spyder has squealing on the back brakes at times.

    My old 2008 never ever made a sound.
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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Yes, Live a little north of Boston, Just hit 10k miles on stock brakes. This is now second cold weather season with car and have found less squealing than first year.

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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    My V10 breaks only squealed once so far, after a long spirited drive on a curvy road, and kept sqealing only for a short time after.

    Nothing before or since, regardless of temperatures. Not even at -20 C

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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    I live in a subtropical climate, and mine squeal the minute it drops below 40F.
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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Vancouver, Canada - when it's cold here it's usually wet too :-( No squealing whatsoever :-)
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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    buch, wonder if humidity has something to do with it... Here it's usually when it's cold and dry
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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Not nearly as badly as those in my S4

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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Quote Originally Posted by AnOutsider View Post
    buch, wonder if humidity has something to do with it... Here it's usually when it's cold and dry
    Probably ... notable that 3/4 or respondents have some squealing.
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    Re: Those of you in colder climates, do your brakes squeal?

    Mine squeaked alot at first, maybe the first 500 miles or so, but it decreased to only occasionally, and that's when the brakes are dirty. After I spray clean the rims and rinse, they stay quiet for a week or so.
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