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What’s the difference between a disk brake and drum brake?
I was scheduling a brake inspection over the phone and the person at the repair shop asked me what kind of brakes my car had, but I didn’t know. What’s the difference between a disk brake and a drum brake?
Melanie Mergen · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Good to hear you’re on top of looking after your brakes! Disk brakes and drum brakes both apply friction at your vehicle’s wheels to bring your car to a stop, but they do so in two different ways.
When a disc brake is activated, brake pads will press against a rotor to create friction. On a drum brake, a wheel cylinder will push brake shoes against a rotating drum to create friction.
Some cars use one or the other, and some may use disk
brakes
for the front wheels and drum brakes for rear wheels. Disk brakes are easier to replace because their assembly is less complex, and they’re also more efficient than drum brakes.
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