Through the 27+ years that I've owned my 300SDL I've found that balo rotors and textar pads give me the best service. The textars don't dust as much as the others that I've tried. Anyway, in the Wash DC area, with heavy traffic and interstate highways, my brake pads last about 24,000 -28,000 miles and I replace the rotors every other time that I replace the pads. The rotors could be used longer, but I use the brakes hard at times, so I think that it's cheap insurance to have thick rotors. Never had any uneven braking.

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Paul 1987 300 SDL; 2000 ML; '69 MGB; '68 VW Fastback