Bring Us Your Bad Brakes
Top-Rated Brake Repair
Brake repair in New Berlin, WI, has always been challenging, especially with the pros at Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers around. For decades, our brand has served Waukesha County and its drivers with fast, reliable, and top-rated auto repair services, all with a smile. Whether you have a serious brake repair request or think it might be time for new pads, our expert technicians are here to help. Luckily, your brake system is resilient, only needing replacements on parts around 30,000 miles. That goes for your rotors, which must be changed every ~50,000 to 70,000 miles. Your brake pads need a replacement every 25,000 to 65,000 miles, so this won’t be too frequent for most drivers. Our team is ready to help with these things and general brake repair servicing, whatever it may be, so do not hesitate to reach out to us with concerns or questions. Customers in New Berlin can also enjoy online scheduling via our website throughout the week, and a team member will get back to you as soon as possible.
Signs of Bad Brakes
For the signs of bad brakes on a car, truck, or SUV, the Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers technicians recommend keeping an eye out for a few things. Generally, a bad brake system will show side effects, including delayed slops and slows, difficulty stopping, leaking fluids, veering or pulling, rattling or vibrating near the steering wheel, a spongy or soft brake pedal, a burning smell while driving, squealing brakes, tire damage, as well as a brake light on your car’s dashboard. Any of these things can quickly make driving difficult and put you at risk of an accident. Our team wants to prevent this by inspecting, diagnosing, and repairing your brakes as soon as possible, so please swing by our shop in New Berlin to get started. Don’t wait until your brakes go out. Trust our ASE-certified technicians to steer you in the right direction. For scheduling, you can call us at (262) 510-2012, swing by 15650 W National Ave New Berlin, WI 53151, or use our online submission form.
Yearly Upkeep Available
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In addition to fast and convenient brake repair here at Silver Lake Auto & Tire Centers, our customers can also bet on us to help with six and 12-month maintenance. Many people need to remember that their brake system must be inspected and tested twice annually. During your oil change, a technician usually does this and addresses tire rotations and fluid levels in your transmission. The repair team here is skilled in this and feels comfortable working on and inside all types of cars, trucks, and SUVs, foreign or domestic, and we want to schedule you for a yearly inspection as soon as possible. Remember, the best way to prevent expensive parts and system failures is by maintaining them throughout your time on the road. Luckily, our team can help with this.
Frequently Asked Questions
Squealing or grinding noises, a soft or pulsating brake pedal, longer stopping distances, or a brake warning light are common indicators that brake repair or inspection is needed. Catching these symptoms early helps protect rotors, calipers, and overall stopping performance.
Your braking system is your vehicle’s primary safety system. Worn brakes can increase stopping distances, reduce control during emergency braking, and place added stress on rotors, calipers, and brake fluid. Keeping brakes properly serviced helps ensure consistent, predictable stopping power.
Brake pads create friction to slow the vehicle, rotors provide the surface the pads clamp onto, and calipers apply the force needed to stop the wheels. A proper brake repair evaluation looks at all of these components together, along with brake hardware, hoses, pad-wear sensors (where equipped), and brake fluid condition, to ensure even and safe operation.
Yes. Stop-and-go driving, steep grades, heavy loads, towing, and aggressive braking can all accelerate brake wear. Regular brake inspections help identify changes early and allow you to plan service before braking performance drops.
Professional brake repair with quality parts and proper service keeps you safer—helping your car stop shorter, maintain a firm pedal, and let safety systems work as intended—while cheap fixes that skip steps or use low-grade parts can increase braking time, cause noise and faster wear, and make those systems react unpredictably. Specifically, professional brake repair uses OE-grade pads and rotors, installs new hardware/wear sensors where equipped, services brake fluid to the manufacturer’s DOT spec (DOT 3, DOT 4, or DOT 4 LV), torques wheels to factory spec, beds pads when needed, and road-tests to verify performance.