Content by Bradmore in November, 2025

Article on the choice between discs or drums on rear brakes found on a website. There are clear cases where rear disc brakes are the better fit. Vehicles that tow frequently, carry heavy loads, or prioritize high performance benefit from the superior heat management of discs at all four...

All manufacturers will have their own ideas and we don't know the reasons for their individual designs, we have to go with what is available. As we are concerned with our own costs of owning an MG at the moment, the cost of MG replacement discs and pads is certainly causing some concern for...

I agree entirely with your observations. It looks like something we will have to live with as EV's become more the norm. It is not a major problem to have new discs/pads, but most members raising the issue seem to be, understandably, concerned about the high cost of MG replacements and the scam...

I think most of the conclusions regarding brake discs and corrosion on EV cars are valid. For what it's worth I have had ICE cars for 70 yrs, I have lost count of the number. Toyota, Ford, Range Rover, Audi, Volvo, Bradford Jowett, Rover, VW, Jaguar, to name a few and in all that time I have...

I don't think the scam just applies to MG garages. I had a new set of front brake pads on my Ford fitted at a well known, national tyre and brake suppliers, and they said I needed new discs and brake pads on the rear as the discs were corroded, although a brake inspection at a different supplier...

It would be great to have trust in car dealerships when we have bought a car from them, and for them to hold our hands during the entire car ownership period, making any problems less of a pain. In the real world it's not going to happen. If we need a new car in almost all cases we have to go to...