Just finished doing new pads (Hawk HPS), rotors (plain Zimmermanns) and SS lines (Stoptech) all the way around. First time doing brakes but had some help from AudiA4_18T.

I was sure to bed in the pads as instructed on the way home. I checked them this morning and they are wearing uneven in the front. I'm quite surprised. The part of the outside pad on the outer diameter of the rotor is smaller than the side of the pad closer toward the center. See pic. Is this normal?!?!




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im not a mechanic but i noticed this same thing on my new brakes when i had them put on. i think its normal.

 

Did the pads have a curved edge to begin with kinda like the ones below(the edge in the bottom right of the picture). Thats what it looks like inyour picture

 

My pads did the same. Must be normal.

 

I don't know how normal it is, but I know that akit is sold (go toTyrolsport) for Audi's which deals with uneven wear on brakes.

 

The HAWK HPS did not have teh curved edge. The reason I ask is because the pads I took off wore flat, parallel to the backing. These broke in angled and I'm wondering if we did something wrong. I mean, taking it apart and putting it back together isn't rocket science. Outside of cleaning but not lubing the slide pins with high temp brake grease I thought maybe the caliper wasn't functioning correctly or something. I want to know now befor eit's too late to salvage the pads.

 

Wolfdog, I had mine professionally installed. It took about 3K mi. tobed in
the semi-metallic pads.