The target of this review is to explore the fundamental mechanical and tribological behaviour of different reinforcements on Aluminium matrix composites (AMCs). Aluminium matrix composites are the new emerging materials of this generation which can be tailored and engineered to obtain specific required properties for special applications. AMCs are recognizably different category of advanced engineering materials having superior properties over other conventional aluminium alloys. AMCs exhibits attractive properties of high hardness, better yield strength, strength to weight ratio, high thermal conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion, superior wear and corrosion resistance. Due to this they have repealed keen interest in recent times for various potential applications in aerospace, automotive and various other structural applications. Use of AMCs is constantly growing over the years, because of its better physical, mechanical and tribological properties as compared to other metal matrix composites. Extensive research and development has been made in the Al-based MMCs with every possible alloy and different reinforcements so as to get the material of desired properties. By suitable use of metal matrix and the reinforcement a wide range of properties combination can be obtained. The fundamental mechanical and tribological behavior of different reinforcements under dry and lubricated sliding conditions is recently being studied. It is shown that various reinforcement were used in metal matrix can be successfully employed to decrease friction and wear in tribological applications. A comprehensive review is provided with the aim to analyze such properties of different reinforcements. Moreover, the application of different reinforcements in the field of tribology for reducing friction and wear for better lubrication will be explored.