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dworkin31,
As far as keeping rims clean...if you still had this car/pad problem...dump the stock bimmer pads and get something better and easier to use. The last couple years I've been using a metal-ceramic brake pad...specifically Carbotech's XP10, and one of the nice things about them is that the dust is totally non-corrosive plus it is so easy to wash off; I use a wide super soft sable hair brush from the art supply store and mild dish detergent and it just rinses right off; then I cloth or blow dry the wheels and I'm done. The XP10's are not advertised to be compatible with "street tires" since they are a very high temp track pad, but I've used them with both R compound track tires as well as high performance street tires and they work great even on the street; they are also very rotor friendly compared to other high performance pads. If you never track the car and don't need very high temp fade resistance, the XP8's would do the trick.
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