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Originally Posted by windowmaker
I mean when I was still using stock pads I was feeling a lot of heat emanating from the wheel wells when walking by, after typical commute daily driving. No doubt you shouldn't touch the brakes after driving, they are expected to be scalding. Consider that your car is over 4k pounds and the only way your car is able to stop is via medal against metal friction.
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I've been wondering if there's any real problem here either.
The OP says the
brakes were too hot to touch, and a lot of the follow up responses were responding as if he said the
wheels are too hot to touch.
The brake discs are going to be too hot to touch, even from pretty minor braking. Don't do that.
Look for differences side to side. Look for a difference in brake dust build up (quantity or colour). Hit the highway for a few miles then get out and look for a smell or intense heat radiating away from one wheel different than the others. Listen for noises.