Heat is the KEY to wear! The longer you keep pressure on the pads the hotter they will get. Short hard braking will warp rotors but pad wear isn't as bad. People that RIDDDDDDDE their brakes wear pads very quickly. Have seen worn out pads in as little as 5,000 miles.

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