Give me a good alternative besides OEM. And no, I don't have aftermarket rotors.

 

I am using AEM/Nissin pads and they are running fine. They are kinda loud but if you apply enough anti-squeal compound, that problem will go away. Other than that, I really don't notice a difference in braking.

 

A friend put Lexus IS 300 OEM pads on his 6th gen and they fit perfectly. They stopped very well (probably because they were new) and made no noise.

 

pagid pads work really good. but expect TONS of dusting. i have to clean my rims after 100 miles now.

 

aem/nissin pad user here... 2 thumbs up... very noticeable improvement in braking...

 

I have AEM pads up front, they work nice I think they grab bit more on hard stops. Definetly a nice pad for the price and for daily driving. I'm not sure it's worth putting them in the rear though since most of the braking is upfront, I just kept my Wagner pads in the rear since they were fine.

If these pads squeek it's cause the installer didn't install them right.

 

the fronts usually don't have a problem with squeaking.. the rear ones are usually the problem if you're using high performance pads...

also, it's best to use the same pads all around. the factory balanced the brakes out, when you change the different friction settings, you can actually harm your braking performance.

 

Do you really think that many people have the same brand pads F/R in all cars? How often do F/R wear out at the same time?

I would think that kind of difference would only be noticeable if you have small stock brakes in the rear and some huge brake upgrade up front.

 

I just ordered AEM's or my fronts, b/c I have drums in the rear. I'm also doing cross drilled/slotted brembros and SS lines too.

 

what does the pads wearing out at the same time have anything to do with having same brands??

whichever end wears out quicker has no relevance to brand. also, however people want to set up their brake pads is fine. i'm not saying it's a rule. i'm just giving a recommendation.

example: if you want to put michelin pilot sport on your left front wheel, yokohama parada on your right front wheel, dunlop w-10 on your left rear wheel, and goodyear aquatread on your right rear wheel, it's your car, do as you wish.. you'll still be able to get to your destination.. but i would prefer to have the same tire on all 4 wheels..

...and no, even with the same tires, they don't wear evenly...