My 2003 Suburban 4wd 5.3L came OEM ceramic pads. From what i can tell it was fitted with these for quietness and long lasting in day to day driving.
My use of the vehicle is mostly towing and mountain driving so i am thinking that semi metallic pads are better suited for my needs.
Semi metallics are usually last to pop up when looking at Napa, Advance..and dont even show up at O'Reillys.
The price at NAPA etc is almost too cheap $16 Proformer for the front. Then the next choice i have is $70 for the Ultra Premium Semi Metallics.
Advance has about 5 or 6 variations from Silver to Gold to Platinum to Frontline Severe Duty.
For $30 i can get Wagner Thermoquiet Semi Metallic from Amazon.
I am most likely looking at an FF friction rating in most of these semi-metallics..but by going with the wagner thermoquiet ceramics i can bump it up to GG.
Most of the reviews i see on amazon are either great or bad with the bad being that they sent the wrong pads or had the wrong pads listed.. so i would prefer to buy at NAPA where i can get a very good discount or Advance where I can use coupon codes. I know the manager at OReilly so i can get deep discounts there too..but i would have to go with a ceramic.
So am i thinking wrong that semi-metallics are the way to go for me?
My current setup is the rear rotors are OEM and rusted badly in the vanes the pads look to be semi metallic and at least 10 years old, the front has new rotors and the cheapest ceramics from the previous owner. It stops ok and braking isnt magnificent..but i think a better pad front and new rotors and better pads in the rear will give me added safety and stopping power for sure.
My use of the vehicle is mostly towing and mountain driving so i am thinking that semi metallic pads are better suited for my needs.
Semi metallics are usually last to pop up when looking at Napa, Advance..and dont even show up at O'Reillys.
The price at NAPA etc is almost too cheap $16 Proformer for the front. Then the next choice i have is $70 for the Ultra Premium Semi Metallics.
Advance has about 5 or 6 variations from Silver to Gold to Platinum to Frontline Severe Duty.
For $30 i can get Wagner Thermoquiet Semi Metallic from Amazon.
I am most likely looking at an FF friction rating in most of these semi-metallics..but by going with the wagner thermoquiet ceramics i can bump it up to GG.
Most of the reviews i see on amazon are either great or bad with the bad being that they sent the wrong pads or had the wrong pads listed.. so i would prefer to buy at NAPA where i can get a very good discount or Advance where I can use coupon codes. I know the manager at OReilly so i can get deep discounts there too..but i would have to go with a ceramic.
So am i thinking wrong that semi-metallics are the way to go for me?
My current setup is the rear rotors are OEM and rusted badly in the vanes the pads look to be semi metallic and at least 10 years old, the front has new rotors and the cheapest ceramics from the previous owner. It stops ok and braking isnt magnificent..but i think a better pad front and new rotors and better pads in the rear will give me added safety and stopping power for sure.