Smoke of new brakes

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Not at all.

They've messed up with the fitting.

I'm not sure I'd really want to drive it actually.

John

Take it back. Driving carefully. :-) Sounds like the pads may be cooked. Usually caused by using cheap aftermarket pads. Do you know what make pads were fitted? Unless you know what you're doing, my advice is to always fit genuine pads. In any case it's still down to National Tyres to sort out. Mike.

. Took about 5 mins to stop.

Wow, didn't you over shoot the driveway?

Can you elaborate please. Cooked? like how, what? What deficiency do cheapie replacement pads have? What do genuine pads have that t'others do not, etc?

Ask there questions 'cos I had a helluva problem with binding disc brakes on a Suzuki. Locked up the wheel!! John Hewitt, Malaga, Spain

The presence of smoke, suggests the brakes are overheating, and the pads are burning. Burning produces carbon, which on the surface of the pad, results in almost a total loss of brakes.

Manufacturers design braking system as a package. Disc material, matching brake pad material for optimum performance etc. Aftermarket pads may be made of a different material. Maybe giving better braking, at the expense of increased disc wear. Working better at higher temperature etc. There's usually nothing wrong with pattern pads from a reputable manufacturer. There's every chance that they'll be as good a the OE ones. OTOH, you could be taking a chance with an obscure cheaper make, that may not be compatible with the disc material, which could 'cook' under heavy braking.

More likely to be a mechanical problem IMO. Sticking caliper, snatching pads etc. I doubt the pad material is responsible. Mike.

No it's not normal. Sounds like the calipers have seized.