{"id":31281,"date":"2023-01-12T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.r1concepts.com\/blog\/?p=31281"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:54:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:54:45","slug":"the-best-brake-pad-shims-for-your-driving-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.r1concepts.com\/blog\/the-best-brake-pad-shims-for-your-driving-style\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Brake Pad Shims For Your Driving Style"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There are two main types of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-473570a7-bebd-4bcd-94f1-84b0eb8fbedb\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> pad <span id=\"urn:enhancement-220842be-d896-4991-adc1-652ef25aa7b6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> and deciding which one to get might be difficult, but that\u2019s why this article exists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-are-brake-pad-shims\">What are brake pad shims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The noise that your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-83f94485-7cd9-437e-abf2-f91675280cd3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span> make is often attributed to the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e182d20d-c1c3-448c-a901-91e7f29383c4\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/rotors\">rotors<\/span> and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-bd569f43-1c4d-49e2-bcd6-2b9078b4d6a8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/pads\">pads<\/span>, however, sometimes, it could just be your lack of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-24740f01-72d7-4209-a3c7-9fcbb5fa3911\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> pad <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4cc9c416-15a1-4fad-87c4-57afbe0d0cce\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>. These <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e4a7c13b-685d-4ff5-ad71-ffaf0d59637f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> pad <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e8492499-abcb-44ee-b131-3791b43e05a0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> are thin layers of rubber or metal that fit between the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f16f6750-4162-4332-961e-4fde42e5fd0c\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-0e7ee8c1-0ae2-47f7-94d7-acb14e6c6c58\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/pads\">pads<\/span> and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-11c2457b-0267-4d9e-8d97-7e927bcf8bd3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/rotors\">rotors<\/span> to correct small differences that may cause noise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Newer cars often come equipped with these <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4c20d6c3-08f0-4653-8417-301b299945f2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>, however, you don\u2019t have to rush to purchase them if your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-544e1903-0d03-49a7-b2b6-4a1fb73617b8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/vehicle\">vehicle<\/span> doesn\u2019t have them. They are only accessories that don\u2019t really affect the performance of your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4133b2dd-b74c-478c-86c0-cea4b4eb5afc\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DFC Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.r1concepts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/the-best-brake-pad-shims-for-your-driving-style.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-what-are-the-types-of-brake-pad-shims\">What are the types of brake pad shims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Currently in the market, there are two types of <span id=\"urn:enhancement-cb7733a8-1774-457f-8081-3bbd3c45d363\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> pad <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9b6c8973-d4a9-47f3-9147-817320008777\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>. Rubber and titanium. Which one should you get and why?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-rubber-shims\">Rubber shims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This type is often what your car comes with if there are <span id=\"urn:enhancement-0febb7f9-1496-4c40-b8dd-2ed3fa5f763a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> already <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9f7c831a-3413-4040-bd1c-b73037e447d5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/installing\">installed<\/span>. Most of the time, rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5019b494-1e10-475f-8371-ef46cc3a54a5\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> are enough if you don\u2019t subject your car to <span id=\"urn:enhancement-0597ffba-5216-4423-a9df-3afdf9200b01\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/heavy\">heavy<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-fcb8a3a7-cd91-4d6d-9983-764e302dc2b3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">braking<\/span> or high speeds. You might be asking why, and to answer that question, heat will melt rubber.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span id=\"urn:enhancement-2edbcf77-647d-40b6-9ac4-c01f5dce9319\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">Brakes<\/span> work with <span id=\"urn:enhancement-487682e5-ef06-4787-94a1-b6e901005544\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/friction\">friction<\/span>, and <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9a90ab98-242d-4ae9-a99d-e8ff46104991\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/friction\">friction<\/span> generates heat. When you <span id=\"urn:enhancement-07df1d2f-ccdc-4c38-9cbc-527ab998e0c2\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/drive\">drive<\/span> at high speeds, the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6ff7df18-2d6f-4cfb-aab5-0cde705bd7c6\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/friction\">friction<\/span> you generate is higher than normal, so your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-afc92f3c-0cd5-41ce-8a7b-2f76d7451b04\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span> will generate more heat as well. All things have a melting point, and it just so happens that rubber generally has a lower melting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-titanium-shims\">Titanium shims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-348b9c1d-4466-42d5-abd3-5dc6746646de\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> pad <span id=\"urn:enhancement-66d9437e-755a-4440-bfd8-987a13a2f01f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> are often called the upgraded <span id=\"urn:enhancement-6f3feae3-ec9c-448d-9c13-c2e1ed8a5d7b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>. This is because compared to rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ba984845-ebdc-4f56-a691-6a85eb3836ae\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>, titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-11085826-af8e-4cf5-b320-e00f7ec07cac\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> do a better job of handling and minimizing the noise that your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-584d0d61-8b11-4619-b313-3ac13d466932\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span> might be making.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4e1ea394-645e-4050-a362-0684462eac17\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-260b5cb9-e60e-4c0d-8b39-da345e4a450e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> have two major purposes, one is minimizing the noise, and another is acting as a heat shield for your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-3499e902-7b66-4385-bcdf-6a5da5bcebb8\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span> in general. This is because titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-cbd29396-b0eb-4d36-ac9a-496732a6a59e\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> are <span id=\"urn:enhancement-7fa89a22-de83-4603-9d17-6c3a053f7af0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/installing\">installed<\/span> differently from rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-787980d2-b6ce-4041-a604-6898021ce7f3\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-9fc94a19-1729-4c0a-ad5b-84092637eb6d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span>, as they are threaded to fit in between the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b7a0c3e4-e391-4651-8aac-aa794807e9c7\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/braking\">brake<\/span> <span id=\"urn:enhancement-e486d3dc-9d93-4f25-8998-4b561d7fc179\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/pads\">pads<\/span> and the <span id=\"urn:enhancement-b502cc30-bad2-4ba4-a17f-67e2d5baf60b\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/rotor\">calipers<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-should-you-go-for-rubber-or-titanium-shims\">Should you go for rubber or titanium shims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The answer for this question will rely heavily on what your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8c786607-aaf0-497f-bbe9-90a7e130aade\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/driving\">driving<\/span> style is. If you find yourself consistently <span id=\"urn:enhancement-03a01be9-e4a8-4226-9882-ff3c16a63a13\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/driving\">driving<\/span> at high speeds, then you might find that titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-c353a0de-49ad-4ac3-a9ca-1d63703f3e8f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> work better for you. Using rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-dea8d85b-c8cd-428a-abd3-c501936abb6d\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> would have you constantly replacing them because of warpage due to the heat.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This opinion will change, however, if you only use your car for daily activities such as <span id=\"urn:enhancement-8717c324-9bef-4cc1-adc9-afce027c05af\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/driving\">driving<\/span> to work and back, dropping your kids off for school, and etc. You don\u2019t have to worry about the rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5da83ce4-0571-434a-a661-3f987b1c7245\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> not lasting long enough if you don\u2019t put much strain on your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-39c70a58-f9f7-440f-a927-8e518cd01fd0\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">So in totality, if you race a lot with your car, and your car is built for <span id=\"urn:enhancement-a52eb144-9b22-4b22-b449-a9bf3e35d35a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/speed\">speed<\/span> and performance, titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-4b51ca20-503f-475d-8166-51ec0934687f\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> are the best option for you. However, if you don\u2019t necessarily mind the heat that your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-64118c11-6f05-4458-9cdc-16f3a0799eca\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-creative-work\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/brakes\">brakes<\/span> generate, then rubber <span id=\"urn:enhancement-5bb5835a-cd86-4fc9-944e-211edba9133a\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> should be enough for you. Titanium <span id=\"urn:enhancement-f5e06880-f7f6-4147-b3fe-7e48fe835c26\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/shims\">shims<\/span> would be an unnecessary cost for your <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ba50861f-9edb-4a87-9a3d-0a68455b72ec\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/vehicle\">vehicle<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-the-r1-promise\">The R1 Promise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Regardless of what option you choose, we at <span id=\"urn:enhancement-ff49d0b2-b43c-4926-91e8-ef091d6cfd87\" class=\"textannotation disambiguated wl-thing\" itemid=\"https:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl1503827\/entity\/r1\">R1<\/span> Concepts prioritize quality, safety, and reliability, so you can rest assured that we have your back. 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