Zimmermann’s rd:z brake pads last longer, are more environmentally friendly and ensure cleaner rims, says the company.

No more screeching brakes

Improved performance is just one aspect of the special composition of the friction material mixture used in Zimmermann’s rd:z brake pads. With this series, the engineers have improved many fundamental properties. The new friction material mixture generates less vibration due to its composition, which leads to less noise, such as the annoying brake squeal.

The optimized friction material mixture of the rd:z brake pads is based, among other materials, on organic fibers, which form a thin layer between the pad and the brake disc during braking.

This ensures optimized performance, better braking feel and less wear – which also means less abrasion. In addition, rd:z is characterized by high coefficient of friction consistency and thus by optimum use of the brake – both at sub-zero temperatures and under hot braking.

Less environmental pollution

The lot of a brake pad is that it is wears away in proper use. On the one hand, the abrasion of the pads adheres to the rims as black dust, and on the other hand, the abrasion causes emissions.

The environmentally friendly solution is to have less material is worn away per braking operation. The life of the brake pad is extended and this leads to a more environmentally friendly driving, which is guaranteed with rd:z brake pads.

Cleaner rims

Another special feature is the colour of the material cast off. Due to the material composition, the brake pads have a much lighter abrasion.

This special colouring and the lower abrasion provides overall for visually much less marring of the rims.

Overview of the rd:z pad benefits:

• High level of friction coefficient constancy
• Lighter and less braking dust, therefore cleaner wheel rims
• Improved braking performance
• Significantly less vibration during braking – lower noise levels
• Less wear and therefore longer service life
• Less dust, therefore less environmental impact
• High temperature stability
• High tensile strength

All available spare parts of the Otto Zimmermann range can be found in the online catalogue at: http://www.otto-zimmermann.de/en/katalog.html  


Otto Zimmermann GmbH

For more than six decades, Otto Zimmermann GmbH has been developing, producing, and selling sophisticated vehicle components for car manufacturers and the free spare parts market. Zimmermann discs already proved their reliability and performance in the first vehicles equipped as standard with brake discs.

They are manufactured on cutting-edge production lines and comply with the quality criteria of the automotive industry thanks to computer-controlled robots and drilling machines that guarantee a constant high level of quality.

Today, Otto Zimmermann’s product portfolio includes more than 4,500 different brake components, which are marketed through wholesale trade and specialist distributors in more than 60 countries worldwide. The long-term aim of Otto Zimmermann GmbH is to be well positioned in all the important motor vehicle markets worldwide and to fulfill all the market demands with a wide range of value-for-money products.