OK, I have read through all the threads and I see all the posts about brakes but can't find anything on aftermarket supplies. So, do I really need to go OEM on my brake pads and parts? I am just doing the rear and see no problem with AutoZone or O'Reilly or any of the other suppliers. It's not really an issue of money (other than I am unemployed until the budget gets passed), but it's an issue of practicality and convenience. I can get super-allow, titanium reinforced, drilled for releasing the build-up of gasses (do they really exist?) rear rotors but don't see the advantage. I can order the OEM but history dictates they'll wear out before the previously identified budget gets passed. I understand the fact that due to the performance of stopping an Abrams Tank at 70 mph in less than 7 feet is quite an achievement, and I for one am proud of my stopping abilities, but has anyone had problems with traditional aftermarket rotors and semi-metallic pads? I know, you get what you pay for, but if OEM wear out from anywhere between 12k and 24K miles and these are on the rear where less breaking is performed than on the fronts, am I really getting THAT much better because I spent $344.95 plus shipping instead of $220 plus a drive to O'Reilly's?
Please, let me hear it, just be gentle.
Thanks,
ANGLR4
Please, let me hear it, just be gentle.
Thanks,
ANGLR4