Some brake pads just give off more dust then others, I don't think there is a fix for brake dust short of going with a different pad. AutoZone tried selling me ceramic pads but, I'll stick with the "tried & true" semi metallic pads.

Actually there is a product that will help control the brake dust. They fit inside the wheels and block the dust from getting to the outside wheel surface. I bought a set when I was running the original formulation of brakes. When Nissan changed to the upgraded brakes, the new pad formulation eliminated 99 percent of the dust.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

I noticed the difference between the 05 and 08. The 05 wheels always seem dirty, while the 08 hardly ever has any brake dust on it.
Question: Is there any real difference between ceramic and semi metallic pads?

Brakes have made tremendous improvements in the past few decades.

Asbestos was the primary friction material for a long long time. Then the industry moved towards metalics because asbestos proved to be so hazardous to human health.

Racing started the search for better braking and moved into ceramics. Ceramics were very difficult to sort out because they needed so much initial heat to initiate the friction cycle. Then they had problems with structural strength under the heavy usage racing puts on brakes.

Mercedes Benz and other high-end OEMs now offer ceramic brakes on their cars. For sure they are different than race spec, but still offer some of the same advantages.

For us, driving trucks and cars, we don't have the same issues to be concerned about. We need brakes that work under different conditions. Our brakes absolutely need to work first time every time. Drive in rain for hours at a time before being needed in a panic stop. We constantly need them to work after a long night's cooling. Then too we need them to work on long down-hill grades. Neither condition exists in racing. In racing the brakes are warmed up during opening sight-in laps and any use occurs in an hour or two and then they are replaced.

So I guess the end point of my comments is that we should not be swayed by race capabilities of brake pads and instead focus on materials that suit the type of driving we do on a daily basis. I'd add that brakes and tires are auto products that I never skimp on.

Red

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2005 Titan KC SE, Helwig, True-Track, ARE MX Canopy

Red, I couldn't agree more. Brakes and tires are what keep us alive. I once was in the service, broke, and bought a pair or retards, errr, make that retreads. They literally lasted one day. The one blew at 75 mph on the freeway, while I was trying to pass a semi. Fortunately for me, it was a rear tire, and I was able to control the car, (a 1964 VW Beetle). Next day I was taking out a loan to get real tires. NEVER skimped after that. (I still get creeped out just thinking about it).