My C8 has 8,000 miles and I've had to clean the brake dust off the wheels maybe twice. Astons need to clean the brake dust off the wheels constantly. Now that I have these new wheels that will be a real pity to muck up (see below), has anyone found pads that are dustless or mostly so?

 

I would love to know too. Wanting to change out the pads because of major squealing. Might as well get some that produce less dust and/or perform better.

 

I have had good experience with these ones, good price too.
https://www.r1concepts.com/optimum_oep

Many folks have recommended EBC, Pagid, Hawk, Porterfield, etc. but YMMV. I tried EBC redstuff and they squealed like crazy, so bad I had to swap them after a few test drives.

 

I think most people on the forum who have swap pads have changed them to porterfield r4s

 

I have Porterfield R4S and they still dust but not even close to as much as stock.

 

Unrelated, but I think the wheels suit your car/color really well !!

 

Yes - I bought the wheels used from this 6speedonline marketplace thinking they were 20" (which I had before), and discovered the rears' were 21" (off a DB9), and they really suit the car well. You never really know what these end up looking like till after installed. They look better in the flesh than in pictures.

 

Agree…lovely looking car..wheels are sweeeet..I’m following on the pad front..

 

Porterfield here...a huge difference from the OEM, but can still still produce a little dust

 

There is no such thing as a dustless brake pad unless the car has carbon-ceramic disks. All pads make dust but the amount and color of the dust varies a lot. Don't but the Porterfields if your goal is low dust. They may be better than stock, but they are still plenty dusty. I have had luck with EBC reds for dust on other cars. The dust is light so it doesn't show up as much on light wheels. Some pads will dust if not bedded correctly, so always follow manufacturer's directions.

 

+1 Porterfield are worth trying out for the cost. Good condition of brake rotors and bed-in is important for noise for any new brake pad.

 

Anyone also ceramic coat the wheels to help remove the dust that does occur?

 

mine are coated... most dust washes off with the initial spray when I hand wash car...

Also, if I go to too a cars and coffee a quick wipe with micro fiber cleans then off pretty well

 

I’m wanting to try some new pads and am finding that companies don’t have Aston Martin in their vehicle look up. Seems like our pads are the same as a couple other cars though. Can anyone confirm which car I should be looking up if Aston Martin isn’t showing up in their list?

 

I coated mine with CQuartz UK 3.0 and it definitely helps cleanup. They’re 95% clean after a quick spray with soap and the pressure washer.