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Ceramic vs Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

Your Brake Pads are incredibly important to your vehicle. Most drivers are indifference or simply wouldn't care one way or the other if companies only made one kind of brake pad, but as it is, different materials are used in the creation of Brake Pads. Naturally, this means that different designs and constructions are available for all different kinds of drivers and to eventually suit their driving.

The two most popular brake pad materials are Ceramic and Semi-Metallic. Each offers something different, the question was always asked: what are the best Brake Pads for me? 

Ceramic Brake Pads

If you're not a race car driver and yet enjoy a bit of enthusiast driving from time to time and you don't routinely haul super-heavy loads up and down mountains, X-Kinet PREMIUM Ceramic Brake Pads might be for you. These pads result from blending ceramic material with carbon fiber.

They take it easier on your brake rotors and produce less noise and brake dust than semi-metallic pads. They also dissipate heat better, which allows for your system

as a whole to last longer. They're more linear rather than super-aggressive in stopping conditions though, therefore, ceramic brakes can be a very good replacement for the original, it does not only replace the original but can often provide superior performance.

Semi-Metallic Brake Pads

If you go a little harder in your ride than the average daily driver, aka carting around heavy-duty loads in your commercial truck applications or simply very budget minded replacement for your day to day vehicle, then you should consider X-Kinet GENERAL Semi-Metallic Brake Pads/Shoes. These pads chomp into your brake rotors with a reliable, aggressive bite, no matter the conditions and doing so in a very affordable price. Depending on how hard you go, these pads do, however, tend to lose a bit of it competitive edge compare to the premium ceramic line, in durability, braking loudness and dust produce. Then again, after all, if you're going to put that pedal down, you need total confidence your brakes will have your back, in certain applications, nothing but a metal-on-metal set-up will fulfill that confidence.

What Are The Best Brake Pads?

At the end of the day, you know the way you drive and the purpose.

Once you are aware of the differences between the two primary brake pads X-Kinet offers the choice becomes clear.

If you are replacing the brake pads on your daily driver，and you would pay the incrementally higher price,the superior ceramic brake pads is your best choice.

If cost is your primarily concern and your vehicle often have a heavy load maybe you will find the semi-metallic's to be the a very suitable and certainly more economical choice.

That's half the battle when it comes to choosing Brake Pads. Do you have any question that is not covered above? Let us know and feel free to ask any questions, contact us, we're here for you, and it's our pleasure to help.