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Originally Posted by sedecrem
...The only time the premium pads(metalic or ceramic) were going to buy you anything is if you were racing and continually braking at high speeds. If you were regularly driving in the mountains and on long steep downgrades with a load of kids that might count too. Under these circumstances the premium pads will take the heat with out fading. Further, as already has been mentioned some of the premium pads screach and are anoying in stop and go traffic, and wear out expensive rotors much faster.
Changing break pads is a relatively simple job, really not too much more difficult than changing oil or fuel filters. I'll bet I could change 5 or 6 sets of pads in the time it would take me to change the rotors. I usually opt for premium parts, but in this case I go for the cheapies.
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I live in the mountains, and I've got a bunch of kids (three to be exact). My wife doesn't like riding in the Benz, so we don't have to worry about her. I tend to agree that changing brake pads is easier and less expensive than changing rotors that get worn out by brake pads that last longer. I have noticed that the PO's pads get my front wheels real dusty, like covered after a week or so. So, is that a sign that I should try a pad that dusts less like ceramic, especially given the circumstances of living in the mountains?