Hi y'all,
I need to replace brake pads and would like feed back on ceramic pads. Do I need rotors to match them, because they are a harder pad, or just regular rotors?
OR is it best to avoid ceramic all together.
If so what's the best pads to use?
Thanx in advance for anyone's input.
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My favorite pad is the Wagner TQ semi metallic. As to your question, no need for different rotors got the ceramics.

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Thanks Bluejay,
Got a 97 F150 w 380k miles and want pads to last as long as possible.
Are the semi metallic considered heavy duty?

 

Yes, I would say so. The first set I bought, I put about 80,000 on them, on my 2005, and they could have gone another 20,000 when I changed them out for another set.

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x2 Wagner TQs are great pads.

 

Thanx guys, that's what I'll use.
Wagner TQs.

 

The semi-metallics are just as good if you don't tow often. Wagner is good stuff for a great price.

 

When I had my fronts done at 65k, I had Centric ceramics and Centric premium rotors installed. I now have 173k and they still pass inspection. I really like them, best brakes I've ever had on any vehicle.

 

Put ceramics on wife's Aviator and changed em out to semi's a month later after getting tired of listening to complaints of them being noisy.

 

The only time mine have been noisy is if I let the truck sit for a few weeks without driving it - they grind a bit for the first few stops till the surface rust gets knocked off the rotors. Otherwise, they are virtually silent. No squeaks or squeals - EVER.