My Fiesta ST's brake pads with almost 30k miles is making a light squeal when braking. It looks like the front and rears still have about half of the pad material left, but I might go ahead and change them anyways.
The OEM pads are very good, but also very high dusting. I would consider the OE pads, but the Motorcraft equivalent is reported not to be the exact same pads. Aftermarket performance pads are also pricey. The OE pads are very aggressive, and have worn a pretty noticeable groove into the rotor where they contact.
I'm currently looking at the Autozone Duralast Max metallic pads and Duralast rotors and the AAP equivalents. They're within $10 of each other. I've used the AAP pads and rotors on other cars and they work fine. I've never used the Autozone ones before. The thing with the AAP Platinum pads is that the last set I used were made in India. Probably not a big deal.
Anyone know if the Duralast Max metallics have a good initial bite? I don't mind brake dust if the pad is on the aggressive side like the OE, because quick stopping has saved my butt from the bad drivers around here more than once.
The OEM pads are very good, but also very high dusting. I would consider the OE pads, but the Motorcraft equivalent is reported not to be the exact same pads. Aftermarket performance pads are also pricey. The OE pads are very aggressive, and have worn a pretty noticeable groove into the rotor where they contact.
I'm currently looking at the Autozone Duralast Max metallic pads and Duralast rotors and the AAP equivalents. They're within $10 of each other. I've used the AAP pads and rotors on other cars and they work fine. I've never used the Autozone ones before. The thing with the AAP Platinum pads is that the last set I used were made in India. Probably not a big deal.
Anyone know if the Duralast Max metallics have a good initial bite? I don't mind brake dust if the pad is on the aggressive side like the OE, because quick stopping has saved my butt from the bad drivers around here more than once.