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WHAT ARE BRAKE PADS AND WHAT DO THEY DO?

Most cars and light trucks are equipped with a disc brake system on all four wheels. Disc brake systems consist of three main components: a brake “disc” or rotor, a hydraulic piston assembly known as the brake caliper assembly and a pair of brake pads.

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Disc brake pads are made of friction-creating materials. When the brake pedal is pressed, the hydraulic pistons push the brake pads against both sides of the flat surface of the brake rotor, creating enough friction to stop the vehicle.

The process of braking causes the pads and rotors to wear down slightly with each application of the brakes. This means that they will periodically wear down enough to affect the stopping power of your vehicle. When this happens, it is imperative that you replace them immediately.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD BRAKE PAD

There is much more to a good brake pad than just its ability to stop a vehicle. The ability to absorb and disperse heat, how quickly it will wear, and the amount of noise and dust it creates are all things to consider when choosing a brake pad.

It may be tempting to choose the brake pads with the lowest cost. However, it is important to keep in mind that you really do get what you pay for. Low quality brake pads can be very noisy, wear down faster and also cause wear on other brake system parts like brake rotors – which means spending more in the long run.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF BRAKE PADS?

There are three main types of brake pads that you’ll find on passenger vehicles: non-asbestos organic, ceramic and semi-metallic.

NON-ASBESTOS ORGANIC

Because of their organic makeup, non-asbestos organic (NAO) brake pads don’t pollute as they lose friction material and are easy to dispose of. NAO pads are softer than most other brake pads, which makes them quieter, but also means that they wear faster and may produce dust. They are best suited for lighter vehicle applications that don’t require a lot of hard braking.

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CERAMIC

Ceramic brake pads have excellent stopping power and disperse heat well. Ideal for most normal driving applications, they produce very little dust or noise and are long lasting. Many foreign and domestic vehicles are equipped with ceramic brake pad formulations from the factory.

SEMI-METALLIC

Semi-metallic pads have good stopping power and are very efficient at dispersing heat. They can be noisy and do create more dust than ceramic brake pads. This type of pad is also made with friction materials that are harder than most others, so they may have more aggressive wear to your brake rotors.

QUALITY BRAKES – THE RIGHT CHOICE

Selecting premium replacement brake pads for your repair job will give you the results you want. Using premium parts like Wagner® brake pads means you'll get the performance and features that that the car manufacturer intended. When you choose premium brake parts for your car, truck or SUV, you can rest easy knowing that you have selected the best brake parts for your vehicle. Find the right Wagner brake pad for your vehicle with our brake selector tool.

If you aren't sure which part to choose, take the time to do a little research on your own. Between manufacturer websites and independent sites for the do-it-yourselfer, the Internet can help you make an informed decision. Additionally, if you are only presented one option and don't feel comfortable with the part that you are being offered, don't be afraid to ask your mechanic for an alternate option. Remember, it's your vehicle; you owe it to yourself and your passengers to make an informed decision.

Bottom line? You count on your vehicle to operate at peak performance every time you turn the key. Be sure to insist on high-quality premium parts when having your car serviced by your local repair shop.

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I've read through many on the postings on this forum concerning replacing pads and still have questions. Many say just stick with the OEMs as they wear well, low dusting, and reliable. I have just over 55k on my Tundra and I can still see quite a bit of the groove in the pads left, so I would tend to agree. But in the times I had to make some quick stops, I haven't been impressed in their lacking the "bite" to stop 2.5 tons of truck quickly. So given that and all I've read, I'm inclined to stick with the OEMs unless there is something actually better in the stopping dept. w/o excessive dusting and disc wear. BTW, just looking to replace pads and not costly upgrades to the brakes.

Here are my questions:
1) Is there any difference that you can point to a written and documented reference between the OEM "AZ" suffix and the "OC" suffix part numbers. I've seen word of mouth statements that the "AZ" are Toyota's economy line and not the original pads put on at the factory, but no performance info. comparisons between them. So If you are running the OEMs, which "flavor" are you running and is there any difference?

2) Looking at ROCKAUTO under their "HIGH PERFORMANCE" section these caught my eye and I see them reasonably priced, AKEBONO ultra premium pads ASP/ASPA with motherhood statements like "unrivaled stopping power and ultra low dusting". Anybody running these now and can attest to that?

Thanks for the help and inputs!

I cannot answer either of your questions, for what little worth my advice has, I would stick with OEM.

Personally I have found aftermarket brakes to be nothing but problematic and never lasted as long as OEM or performed as well. Granted none of them were “performance” pads…just HD long lasting BS.

I help maintain some of my family’s vehicles and I have quite a few DIYers in the family. And the consensus is that generally brakes do **not** last long these days…it’s not just a Toyota thing.

Vehicles are very heavy these days and on any given day the 2.5 gen is well over 6k…that’s a lot of vehicle to stop.

With all of this said I understand the need for performance brakes IF the vehicle is being used past Toyota’s limits.

Hope you get your answers OP! Best of luck!

You won't notice the advantage of yellow stuff pads until you get them hot. When they get hot, they grab even better and they continue to do so, unlike stock/ceramic pads.
If you are just normal driving around, they can be hard to justify.

When they get hot all they do is squeal in my experience. I installed them, broke them in then went to Colorado for 2 weeks all over the Alpine loop. All they would do is squeal everywhere we went and on the passes with a truck weighing lbs they got HOT! LOL

IDK, maybe it's just my bad luck but I'm not impressed.

I was told by my friend who is parts manager at a dealership that I buy from that there are 2 different pad sets. One is $62 and the other set is $90. I know the $90 set for the fronts are the same part # that came off when I changed them last year. I just ordered rears pads and Rotors. Rotors were $90 each and pads were $90. I got 83,000 out of them