How long are the OEM pads good for ? 30K ?

Also are TRD pads decent ? I don't race or anything, just a daily driver.

 

depend son how you drive. Mine lasted over 63,000 miles, some people cant make it 20k

 

mine front pads lasted 60000 miles. The back were still pretty good.

 

Ya, I made it to about 60k before I proactively changed them (to better pads) and there was still a LOT of life left in the OEM ones... and that was on almost 2 yrs of autox.

 

but still i think the oem brakes suckkkkk. does anyone else find any problem with the tc's breaking? i drive a manual so i use both the gears and break but honestly when i use the break i don't think its that great

 

My front pads wore out at 33k and dealership was kind enough to top off my brake fluid and not tell me ... I also had a drivers rear brake caliper sieze up on me at about 37k miles and the dealer wanted to charge me 400+tax just for the part . Aftermarket ftw.

I wouldn't say that the tC brakes suck but you do have to press the pedal down farther than other cars to stop the car. I ended up buying Axis ultimate pads and they made a BIG difference in the intial bite. I wouldn't go back to OEM pads.

 

^^ r they squeaky at all?

 

Not really. I only notice a slight squeek when the windows are down and im coming to a very slow stop.

 

hmm.. depends on how you drive..
my pads still going.. over 78+K

 

My fronts lasted to 63k while rears lasted up to 125k

TRD pads suck for the price. I already pressing the pedal down to the floor @145k. Then on the other hand, I am driving on slotted-drilled rotors which some people stated they usually give pads a shorter life span.

I tried getting Axis' pads but the part stores were out of stock. I heard Duralast (Auto Zone pads) are pretty good and they come with a "Lifetime Guarantee" which means you worn them down; walk into Auto Zone with the olds and walk out with new ones.

 

i have axxis ultimates and they do bite harder on my slotted rotors but the brake dust is unbearable at times. My front rims get covered and its takes a fair amount of time to make them look halfway decent when i wash my car.

im already looking for replacements since i cant stand the dust no more.

 

oh damn that sucks. thanks for the input

 

i'd suggest Porterfield's R4-S pads.. www.porterfield-brakes.com

 

i think mine has to be replaced going on at 48k miles making to much noise..ill buy the oem ones then eventually go the Axxis ones