are the ultimate pads from axxis any good....any one try these yet? they are semi-ceramic i think? is ceramic better than semi-metallic pads? such as the metal masters? I hear semi-metallic pads are really rough on rotors...and dust a lot!

 

semi-metallic dust entirely too much, and squeal wayyyyyy too much... not sure how rough they are on rotors though.. but I'll find out before long I'm sure (i have semi-metallic pads.. big mistake)

 

I have Hawk HP+ in my fronts, and oem in the rear. I have Ultimates for my rear sitting on my desk.. waiting for the weather to clear.
But I think the Ultimates will be overkill for the rears. right now, My rears lock pretty close to when the fronts do. When I swap, the rears will lock much sooner, which's ok, I guess (better than fronts locking first!)
Jae