wb123

My situation:
I am looking to just replace my front brake pads just to get me by this winter. I will be upgrading the rotor and brake pads again in the summer.

What should I go for right now just to "get me by"

$22.99 economy brake pad - compound is semi metallic (i am leaning towards these but i dont know much about the semi metalic compound) will this brake last during the winter? will this brake handle hard stops ? lol I am running stock rotors

$39.99 ceramic brands: Nascar and sylbestest not sure on the spelling for this one)


Question:
Is it worth spending the extra 15 to 20 dollars and get a ceramic pad?

loco_rides

iTrader: (2)

Not if your just gona replace them again in the spring. Go cheap and then slap some good brake on in the spring. Semi metalic have a tendancy to make a squeeling noise but for the price who cares.

CivicOnBlades

Do the job and do it once. Get ceramic's and be glad u did. Like loco rides said....semi-metallic's tend to get noisy. Ceramics are the way to go. Wagner thermo-quiet ceramic pads are a good choice and not too pricey.
Why do you need it to just get u through the winter? Performance brakes in the spring?

otto888man

X2 , I agree with both guys.

jerseymike68

Thank You!