Some higher end vehicles use pricey carbon ceramic discs or even special tungsten carbide.
Do carbon ceramic brakes squeal.
Carbon ceramic brakes don t provide the same feedback as conventional brakes.
This is because carbon ceramic brakes were designed to function at high speeds and temperatures.
That sound however doesn t mean your brakes are failing.
The reason ceramic brakes squeal is that the back of the brake pad vibrates against the caliper assembly.
That high pitched sound burrows into your brain stem making you seriously consider crashing into the stopped car ahead rather than step on the brakes and subject.
The wear indicator makes more of a ripping.
If your brakes grind or grab or your car pulls to one side when braking that s a different story.
The squealing is normally the result of not using a brake lining shim or not putting enough anti squeal.
Brakes squeak squeal or screech when vibrating brake pads produce a sound in a specific frequency.
The squealing of ceramic brakes is common among many vehicles.
Don t write this off as a different kind of brake squeal.