SURFACE PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR SPORADICALLY SUCH AS PATTERN AND CHATTER MARKS, PARTICULARLY WHEN USING ROTATING DRESSING TOOLS, FORCED US TO MAKE A CLOSER INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES. DEPENDING ON THE SPEED RATIO BETWEEN THE ROTATING DRESSING TOOL, GRINDING WHEEL AND WORKPIECE, THE SURFACE GEOMETRY CAN BE IMPROVED OR WORSENED. THE DRESSING TOOL ITSELF PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE. ON THE BASIS OF PRACTICAL EXAMPLES FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND THE TESTS AS STATED, THE CAUSES FOR QUALITY DEFECTS AND MEASURES TO ELIMINATE THESE ARE EXPLAINED.