what are the best brake pads for stock rotors that are available at a PepBoys or AutoBarn. I dont want any squeeling. thanks

 

Pep Boys can get you the Raybestos Quiet Stop pads for front and rear.

I installed them and like them a lot on my car.

 

They have a brand called Performance Friction. I've installed these on my friends' Civic and Camry V6. Very nice pads...Carbon Metallic(not to be confused with Carbon organic). They say it's just about the best compound for street, highway, and performance. Thye usually run about $32 for a set of pads, carry some weird lifetime warranty, and are easy to install. Did you know the TRD (Toyota Racing Devlopment) has a line of brake pads? They are actually rebadged Performance Frictions, similar to Stillen and Axis metal-masters.

 

Maybe its just my car... but i have semi-metallic brake pads and my car is currently squeeling like crazy. W/ those brakepads if u apply hard, it actually forms a little layer of glass on the rotors.. but usually they come off after a little while of normal usage. Anywho, i've got plenty of pad left and i'm still stumped why the brakes squeel crazy

 

Porterfield R2S Pads.

 

Performance Frictions are great and they come with a shim stamped onto the back of the pads.