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On a VRS is it known or common for the rear pads and discs to wear faster than the fronts? My expectation is that it would be t'other way around.

Our VRS has just been in for its fifth service at a tad over 47k - the service manager pointed out that the rears were 90% worn and the fronts were 70% worn. Now the read pads and discs were replaced under warranty at 4k as the discs were warped - so they've only done 43k or so.

Is this wear pattern normal - or this indicative of something not set up or adjusted properly? Don't get me wrong I kind of expect to replace them at this mileage - I just didn't expect the rears to be more worn.

Skoda technical support are less than helpful saying "we can't comment - it's all down to driving style"

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On a VRS is it known or common for the rear pads and discs to wear faster than the fronts? My expectation is that it would be t'other way around.

Our VRS has just been in for its fifth service at a tad over 47k - the service manager pointed out that the rears were 90% worn and the fronts were 70% worn. Now the read pads and discs were replaced under warranty at 4k as the discs were warped - so they've only done 43k or so.

Is this wear pattern normal - or this indicative of something not set up or adjusted properly? Don't get me wrong I kind of expect to replace them at this mileage - I just didn't expect the rears to be more worn.

Skoda technical support are less than helpful saying "we can't comment - it's all down to driving style"

Thanks

Not sure it will be wear as such - rear discs are prone to corroding on the outside edge. this corrosion creeps inwards on the brakeing surface and screws it up.

I have had two sets of discs on the rear of my ibiza due to corrosion rather than true wear,

no, in general rear brakes hardly get used on the VRS, so barely wear at all, hence DEANO saying he has had to change them due to corrosion

i'm on my original discs and second set of pads at 78k miles, original pads only changed after they broke up due to excessive heat after numerous track sessions

there could of course be an underlying problem with your rear brakes, where they are on slightly all the time, but i'm sure this would have been picked up on a service

of course the dealer could be trying to rip you off for new brakes when they are not needed

Mine were the same. And after less than 30,000 miles. Rears were due to corrosion and fronts are up next for replacement from wear on the inside edge. So might be considered normal, or due to lack of use as the rears are notorious for adding little to the overall stopping power. Some on here claim to have driven 100,000 miles on original discs which is why I believe my rears corroded from lack of use as until recently the car sat idle for most of the week. Thankfully not very expensive to replace.

I just changed my front discs and pads abd the back was fine . . a general rule of thumb is that the front discs/pads do 70% of the work.

Ditto, just changed the rear pads and discs. Worn from 9mm to 8.4mm (the discs) and the wear limit is 7mm, but corrosion on the outer edge was dire, and they were grinding all the time.

My VRS is about to have a 130k service.

1st set of front discs and pads were changed at 50k (so completed 80k), 1st set of rear discs and pads were changed at 80k (so completed 50k). From what i remember the rears were mainly changed due to corrosion and the possibility of MOT failure.

I've been informed neither need changing at the 130k service so a bit more life in them yet.

I'm fairly light on the brakes but i've very impressed with 80k+ from the fronts.

If your rears are worn at 47k there could be an issue but it maybe just corrosion the garage is referring to.

Edited 2 April, 201016 yr by Ruxpin

Hi peeps,

many thanks for the replies. I'd always thought that with the Furby VRS most of the braking was done on the front and that the rears are relatively lightly used - and your posts confirm that. Which is why I have been in the habit of once a fortnight or so applying the brakes hard (with no-one behind me) to clean off the rears a bit - but nowhere near enough to get 90% wear.

So I suspect that as suggested in the thread that the rears may have been badly adjusted and have been rubbing lightly - I had that on one of my bikes once when the disc was sllightly warped. Or maybe it is the corrosion that some of you have mentioned..

As for as mileage goes I'm quite pleased to get 47k - we don't do a lot of long distance motorway work - my wife uses her on the back roads and lanes of Cheshire to commute. In comparison our S1 Elise had all 4 replaced at a mere 20k and my motorbike had both its front disks and pads replaced at 15k - so 47k on the Furby seems quite ok.

Edited 2 April, 201016 yr by furelise