rear brakes: really dusty

[djakarta]

my rear wheels are always caked in more brake dust than the fronts.

this was kind of the case with my bmw (traction control i presume) but never the case with my mercedes benzes

i've also noticed that there's a bit of 'drag' when i'm reversing (which sounds like parking brakes) and some squeak/squeal from the rear axle when turning. I can get rid of this by pulling on the parking brake while moving and putting it back down.

Can the handbrake be adjusted 'out' a bit?

[Cipo]

Cannot comment on the brake dust issue, but I still have the same rubbing problem with reversing slowly, this after it's been to the dealers to get it checked. maybe this is normal?

[djakarta]

maybe it is

come to think of it, the excessive brake dust is probably from the traction control stopping the bald back tires from spinning...