I am needing to get new brake pads for the mazda soon. A little disappointed they're worn down as far as they are at 60k miles. My mazda 3 had the original brakes when I got rid of it at 115k miles.
After experiencing ceramic brake pads on my truck and they not having very good cold bite, I am thinking about going to semi metallic pads. I would get OE but I don't want to pay $120 for dealer pads. I keep reading semi metallic are pretty noisy and it seems ceramic are dominating the market. the only semi metallic on rock auto are $20 centric pads. i know I don't want to pay $120 , but I do not really think I want $20 pads.
My question is are semi metallic pads really that noisy?
What are some good pads?
Thanks
After experiencing ceramic brake pads on my truck and they not having very good cold bite, I am thinking about going to semi metallic pads. I would get OE but I don't want to pay $120 for dealer pads. I keep reading semi metallic are pretty noisy and it seems ceramic are dominating the market. the only semi metallic on rock auto are $20 centric pads. i know I don't want to pay $120 , but I do not really think I want $20 pads.
My question is are semi metallic pads really that noisy?
What are some good pads?
Thanks