Drilled/Slotted Rotors or regular
I love how you guys use number of miles to say how long BRAKE pads last.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
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I love how you guys use number of miles to say how long BRAKE pads last.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
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From: Denver, CO
Well said Spike
Nicely stated Spike.
I would consider myself a light footed non heavy braker. On my last set of factory LR pads I got about 32,000 miles. That is roughly 70% city/30% highway driving. Maybe that metric has a little more value? I think driving habits and style of driving play a big factor in brake wear. I thought I would get 2 sets of pads out of my rear rotors but no deal. They are below spec, and now on order. I'm going from DBA slotted & drilled to AllMakes 4x4. That brand seems to be very popular in Europe.
I would consider myself a light footed non heavy braker. On my last set of factory LR pads I got about 32,000 miles. That is roughly 70% city/30% highway driving. Maybe that metric has a little more value? I think driving habits and style of driving play a big factor in brake wear. I thought I would get 2 sets of pads out of my rear rotors but no deal. They are below spec, and now on order. I'm going from DBA slotted & drilled to AllMakes 4x4. That brand seems to be very popular in Europe.
I love how you guys use number of miles to say how long BRAKE pads last.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
They dont wear if you dont use them, drive 100,000 miles a year and they will not wear out because you are driving all highway.
Drive only stop and go driving and they will not last very long.
How long do your pads last on a track day Snafu? How many track days do you get out of a single set of pads?
My work van, I replace the brake pads about every 2 months and I average 1200miles a week.
Cheap pads last about 6 weeks, expensive ones about 8, middle of the road ones about 8.
My point is, you cannot judge brake pad life by the amount of miles driven with a given set of pads, all you can say is how well you like them or not and how well you think they stop you over your old worn out brakes that you just replaced.
Kinda like saying your brand new tires handle better in the rain than your old bald tires handle in the rain.
Apples to oranges.
Last edited by bosshogt; May 22, 2012 at 10:23 PM.
Nicely stated Spike.
I would consider myself a light footed non heavy braker. On my last set of factory LR pads I got about 32,000 miles. That is roughly 70% city/30% highway driving. Maybe that metric may has a little more value. I think driving habits and style of driving play a big factor in brake wear. I thought I would get 2 sets of pads out of my rear rotors but no deal. They are below spec, and now on order. I'm going from DBA slotted & drilled to AllMakes 4x4. That brand seems to be very popular in Europe.
I would consider myself a light footed non heavy braker. On my last set of factory LR pads I got about 32,000 miles. That is roughly 70% city/30% highway driving. Maybe that metric may has a little more value. I think driving habits and style of driving play a big factor in brake wear. I thought I would get 2 sets of pads out of my rear rotors but no deal. They are below spec, and now on order. I'm going from DBA slotted & drilled to AllMakes 4x4. That brand seems to be very popular in Europe.
Almost all modern cars are this way, it was designed to help stop nose dive under hard braking, I do not know how it works exactly.
Driving style is the only thing that effect's brake wear, assuming all the parts are in good working order, i.e. caliper(s) not stuck.
When I drove truck brake pads would last 200,000+miles, now that I drive delivery van I eat brakes for lunch, rotors still last forever though, we run them until they either stress crack or are warped so bad the whole van shakes when stopping.
We never turn rotors either, run the brakes until they grind, "pad slap" it and go, grooves and all.
Flush brake fluid, nope.
Go to NAPA, buy pads and slap them puppies on.
Bottom line, buy whatever you want, brakes is brakes.
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My greatest deal so far was $13 shipped for a full set of Beck/Arnley premium Organic rear pads from RockAuto. There was some crazy instant rebate going on. They are nice so far, just pissed I have to swap rear rotors now.
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Spike, there are hardly any cars/trucks being made that have anything close to equal brake pressure, number of caliper piston/size much less the same size rotors or pads, which is why rear brakes always last around twice as ling as the fronts.
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Hey guys,
I have a 03 with stock rotors and Akebono pads. Stop is fine, but when i go off-roading they start to make noise...i know the dust, heat and traction control stabbing at my brakes (a lot less now that i have a locking CDL) doesnt help the situation but is this just something i am going to have to live with??? i ride with two other jeep guys and they are always busting my ***** about knowing when im behind them because my brakes are squeaking... i try to tell them they arent driving around a tank (with plush leather) but they dont get it...
Do you guys experience a lot of brake noise on the trail?
I have a 03 with stock rotors and Akebono pads. Stop is fine, but when i go off-roading they start to make noise...i know the dust, heat and traction control stabbing at my brakes (a lot less now that i have a locking CDL) doesnt help the situation but is this just something i am going to have to live with??? i ride with two other jeep guys and they are always busting my ***** about knowing when im behind them because my brakes are squeaking... i try to tell them they arent driving around a tank (with plush leather) but they dont get it...
Do you guys experience a lot of brake noise on the trail?
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YUP!
Not mater who's pads and rotors you use, after a long day of wheeling, hot brakes and dust, yes they will squeak. Yes the squeak is much less with the CDL activated, you are not using the traction control so much, but they still will get hot.
Not mater who's pads and rotors you use, after a long day of wheeling, hot brakes and dust, yes they will squeak. Yes the squeak is much less with the CDL activated, you are not using the traction control so much, but they still will get hot.
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From: Punta Gorda, FL
What he said. i have drilled/slotted rotors on my D1 and my autozone pads dont last a year. Thankfully they got a lifetime warranty.
