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2002/5/20-21 [Transportation/Car] UID:24891 Activity:moderate
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.
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If you drive a lot, you're gonna have to do this sooner or later. Here are some tips: Costco has some good prices that includes installation and lifetime of balancing. But their selections are limited, and wait is really long. Didn't order from them, so don't know how much they charge for shipping. But they have all sorts of reviews and customer opinions and stuff. Definitely check it out at least to decide which tire to get. They'll pricematch, but will add about $7 more because they claim that's how much tirerack will charge for shipping. I felt that what America's Tire store charged for installing and balancing was a bit steep, but I don't have much to go with as this is my first time. Then either install them yourself or find a shop that'll install it for cheap. That'll save you additional 10-20 bucks for a set of four tires. I got myself a set of Yokohama Avid Touring tires(185/65R14) installed for a total of slightly over $260.