2nd Gen Ram Ceramic Or Semi Metallic

Both semi metallic and ceramic mean very little in todays marketplace.

2nd gen ram ceramic or semi metallic. Switched to ceramic pads on my 06 ram 1500 last time around. 2015 durango sxt southwest heat rwd. I tow a few times a year about 7000 pounds. Jun 13 2012 1 512 817 0 vehicle.

This would suggest the use of semi metallic pads. Either get oem or a ceramic aftermarket pad. Should you stick with your oem brake pads or upgrade to some aftermarket brake pads. So are ceramic pads worth putting on these trucks or would i be better going with a metallic pad.

This allows the ceramic pads to handle high brake temperatures with less heat fade provide faster recovery after the stop and generate less dust and wear on both the pads and rotors. White knuckle pw7 220ci pentastar v6 845rfe 3 45 gears open. Hardly any brake dust compared to semi metallics. Toyota oem brake pads are ceramic.

Unless you race on a track with your truck nothing will be gained using semi metallic pads but will suffer from black brake dust noise and wearing your rotors. With the semi metallics i was cleaning the wheels every 2 3 weeks seem to be getting longer life out of the pads. Shop prius v accessories. 15 hlunde apr 4 2013.

I have a 2014 laramie crew cab and my semi metallic breaks squeal like coon hound. Bright white pw7 345ci hemi v8 8hp70 3 21 gears lsd rear. General lx discussion 2nd gen 2011 to 2014 general lx discussion 3rd gen 2015. These pads use ceramic compounds and copper fibers in place of the semi metallic pad s steel fibers.

Ceramic is superior for 99 of most people s driving including towing. 19 former member. I have decided to put new ceramic brakes pads on but not sure what brand and if i should do new rotors. 2006 megacab 3 73 ratio.

We re here to settle the debate. I ve been reading alot about ceramic pads do not heat up as bad as metallic or semi metallic pads. Nice charts on ceramic vs semi metallic. Dealer says they have glazed over and will time and time again with factory semi metallic pads.