Features:

  • Color Coded Brake Gauge Identifies thickness level ranges for brake lining inspection
  • Constructed of 20-gauge sheet metal with a red, yellow, or green durable powder coat riveted together
  • It can be used to quickly gauge any vehicle and covers trucks and heavy duty transportation as well
  • The set is divided into 3 separate colors: Red, Yellow & Green; these identify if the brakes are still good (Green), should be serviced (Yellow), or are past due and must be serviced (Red)
  • Sizes of the brake gauges range from 2mm up to 12mm
Metal Brake Lining Gauges That Are Durable

This is my 2nd set. They work great and are a must have to cut down on time measuring brakes. I sent my first set to my brother for his use inspecting cars. These Steelman gauges are also very durable. The paint does not chip or peel off

Makes quick work of checking brake pads.

This is a super quick way to check if you need to get new brake pads. Just hold the end of each gauge up to your pad until the gauge matches the pad thickness. That is it, no need to get out micrometers and do some math. If the gauge is green, you are good. If yellow, time to start thinking about replacements. If red, time to install some new pads. The gauges are heavy duty, but are still lite enough to easy use with one hand. Pros: Color coding makes it easy to determine when you should replace your pads. Heavy duty, won't easily bend. Good price. Cons: None yet. Overall I recommend this product to quickly check how much life is left in your brake pads.

Great tool to have if you do any brake pad replacement work

The 20 gauge sheet metal gives it a nice solid premium weight to it. The blades are firmly riveted together with a hex bolt. It looks like you can use a M5 allen wrench to adjust the tightness and how easy the blades slides between each other. Out of the box, I find it tight enough to separate one of the blades while prevent the others from moving freely. The markings are legible. It could be sharper or in a higher contrast color but with this type of tool, the red, yellow and green pretty much tells you what you need to know. After a few measurements, you'll probably have the sizes memorized anyways. The paint coating seems to be somewhat scratch resistant. However, with mine, the tip of the blades had color transferred to them from the blades before it. So, I'm not sure how durable the coating is. All in all, I think this is a great tool to visually inspect your brake pad wear quickly.

Well made

Bought this gauge to assess wear on my Honda's brake pads. Nice thick steel means you can angle the gauge in between your alloy spokes for a reading. I didn't have to take my wheels off but some users may have to if they have a steel wheel or complecated alloy design. Made in Taiwan, overall a quality product.

Made Brake Pad Measurement Easy

I am a DYI when it comes to brake pad replacement. I am sure that I replaced my pads too early over the years. This tool is ingenious. I can measure the pad thickness without even taking off my wheels. Shine a flashlight through the wheel spokes. Make sure that you are actually measuring your pads. It gives me a peace of mind when it is the right time to replace my pads. Small complaint. The paint on this tool does chip easily but not a big deal though.

It is great to know what you have before you take your ...

It definitely met my expectations. It is great to know what you have before you take your car in for service. This helped me to identify that a local dealer was trying to sell me an unnecessary brake job. They said there was only 2mm of pad left and I had actually measured the pads beforehand at 6mm and 7mm. I am not going back there.

Durable and easy to use

If your car has the space between spokes, you can easily estimate pad wear with these. They are a tough tool made from painted steel. Just don't be stupid like me and measure the gap under the chamfer of the pad instead of under the backing plate! I thought I needing pads when I had 80% left. Measuring with the wheel off is less prone to human error. I do not blame the tool though.

Great To Monitor Brake Pad Life

I've been working on our cars for over 25 years and always visually inspected the brake pads for wear. I saw this handy little tool and thought to try it out. It works great. Easy to use. It's made of very durable metal that's powder coated. Great addition to any tool box. Will allow you to measure brake pad life as they wear, to see if they are wearing evenly.

Works Well

I used this gauge to measure pad thickness on several cars now. It works well. I like the steel construction. The bright colors make it easy to read and the tapered design will allow you to get it into tight spaces.

Great to show others how bad their brakes are

I have been working on cars for 15 years going on 16. I know when brakes need to be changed, but when I tell friends and family, they say "I still see some pad left". I like the gauge because of the colors and the thickness. When friends and family see see the red gauge against the brake pad, their tune changes and say "yikes, lets get them changed". Night and day responses. Very well made.

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