I know it all depends on how you drive but what's the longest life possible on OEM brake pads? I have about 37,000 miles on mine right now.

 

mine only lasted 26k.

 

My OEM pads lasted about 18K. Replaced them with aftermarket pads that lasted about 10K. The amount of wear is all of function of use. Several track days and countless autocrosses on those aftermarket pads. I recall seeing posts with people getting 50K on OEM tires and pads. As the saying goes "your actual mileage may vary"/

 

Well it looks like I will have to be replacing my brake pads in the next 10,000 miles for sure.

Should I stick with OEM pads or is there any reason for me to upgrade to aftermarket? I do not track the car at all.

 

Most people drop the OEM pads because of the dust problem. Right now I have a set of really cheap generic autoparts store pads on mine. They stop really good and don't dust much at all. I wouldn't track them but for daily driving they seem to be doing great.

 

All depends on how you drive. I''m at 26k and pads have another 10k in them left. I'm also on my OE tires as well. Brake dust isn't a problem for me at all and it's a DD.

 

mine lasted 42k

 

I got 13K-ish out of mine.

 

The rear OEM brakes last forever. 58,000 miles and they are fine.

 

45k now and will replace front at 48k. rear will last til 60k for sure.

 

i think the year Z mades a difference as well. I have an 06 with about 23,000 miles on my car. Rear pads will need to be replaced in about 6000 miles but my front pads have PLENTY of life left. Barely worn at all. I believe due to the bigger pads/caliper in the front on an 06.

just guessing though

 

The stock pads dust a lot and they chew the rotors too.

For DD, I like the Hawk HPS pads. (Not the HPS Plus pads)

They have less initial bite than stock, but they produce very little dust and are kind to the rotors as well. They are also holding up more than twice as long as the stock pads, and I autocross more now, with the HPS pads than I did with the stock pads.

 

i've replaced my stock oem pads at 16k with aftermarket pads...i think i still prefer the dirtier oem pads.

 

I think its all in how you drive. My front pads wore down in about 20k, the rears still had about half there life left. I probably could of drove on my front ones a while longer but once they groove down into the rotor they start to squeak and squeal coming to stops.

 

How can you relate miles without some definition of applications per mile?

Lots of difference between city redlights and exclusive interstates where you may not hit brakes for 100 miles.

 

True. Autocrossing is the main reason my pads wear out.

But the Hawk HPS pads are holding up much longer than the stock pads, under the same (or worse) driving conditions.

 

Thats why I said in my post its going to be all in how you drive and whats around you to determine how much time your on the brakes and how much pressure your applying.

Its going to vary from person to person on there car.