Ceramic or Metalic replacement brake pads?
 

I am looking at Centric C-Tek brake pads.
Don't quite know the differences and benefits of ceramic or metallic brake pads.

Help me out with some knowledge here.

Thanks.

Semi-mets FTW...

Ceramics last longer, but the stopping ability is less.

Here's a link to a good article on it, pros and cons for each on the bottom:

http://www.atlautosports.com/ceramic...ic-brake-pads/

Ceramics- none or minimal brake dust, last longer, slightly less braking power, ?wear out rotors

Metallics- Lots of dust, black dust, good braking, wear out quickly

Semi-Metallics- compromise of the 2, some dust, good braking, good life

I've used all 3 on XJ. All were Centric from Rockauto. I've settled on the Semi-Metallics.
I always use Centric Premium rotors. They seem to last the longest and warp the least.

Semi-metallics for the XJ. For the reasons given by CobraMarty and Roninofako above.

another semi metallic vote here.

semi's vote here

Semi metallics.

Semi metallics. I got metallics currently and man the dust is so annoying. Im getting semi metallics next.

Metal on metal here. Oh wait sorry. Going to put in semi metallics. Have them sitting on the tool box ready to go!

Semi metallics stop good for me but they're kind of noisy. Using Napa premium ones.