You’ve increased your Jeep’s tire size for improved ground clearance, and then you lowered its gear ratio to take advantage of the taller tires. But now, with the taller tires and lower gears, you feel a significant decline in stopping power. That’s because the heavier tires require better brakes to slow and stop them. Generally,
The two most common types of automotive brake systems are drum brakes and disc brakes. Drum brakes have been stopping vehicles for much longer than disc brakes, but as horsepower and vehicle speeds grew in the 1960s and ’70s, the need for more stopping power prompted automakers to transition more toward disc braking. Disc brake
[portfolio_slideshow id=7812] Back when our old cars were new, drum brakes were the standard. It wasn’t so much that drums were good at their job. They were familiar technology and more importantly, cheap. With lower horsepower levels, slower speeds, and less congestion to contend with, drum brakes usually gave drivers enough time and distance to
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