5/20 I'm changing the brakes on my car. Assuming I don't care much
about brake dust on my wheels, is it worthwhile to get the more
expensive pads, or will the cheap ones work just as well. Thanks
\_ I've been told that if there's one part in your car that's
using car manufacturer's brand equipment, it should be your
break pad. I don't know much about cars. I'm just the messenger.
\_ Well, it's a rather old GM car, and I doubt I can get
name brand pads. Here's the approx breakdown (Pep Boys):
http://www.pepboys.com/service/brake_serv.shtm
It seems like all I get for spending twice as much is
less dust and less noise.
\_ I don't know much about cars either, but I really think brakes and
tires are not the things you should go cheap. You can go cheap by
skipping oil changes and screwing up your engine or whatever. Being
able to stop or control the direction is much more important than
anything else.
\_ Small tip on buying tires:
http://forum.cooltux.org/viewtopic.php?t=117
\_ CostCo is the way to go if you don't need a huge selection.
Includes free rotation/balance. Lines aren't too bad.
\_ The selection was a big minus for me when I needed new
tires. The ones Costco carried for the size I needed
had terrible reviews online. I was able buy a set of tire
that had much better reviews for cheaper than what I
would haved paid for the cheapest tires at Costco. |