Brake pads vs Getting Mechanic to fix car braking system?

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  thejew on 05/04/2014 - 19:10

  +5

  { I recently bought the whole four pairs}

  Thats 8 car tires.

  Please, for me, take your car to a licensed motor mechanic.

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  tonyjzx on 05/04/2014 - 19:52

  +7

  lol

  if the tyres are 'slipping' its a tyre fault, not brakes

  my feeling is you're driving too fast in the wet if you can feel the tyres losing grip

  this auto forum of ozbargain makes me scared, it really does

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  Speedz on 05/04/2014 - 22:20

  you probably bought the cheapest hankook tyre range that have poor wet road performance, i suggest you part some more money for some good tyres with good wet road performance.

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    tonyjzx on 06/04/2014 - 16:12

    i dont have a problem with people buying cheap tyres… saying that hankook and kumho arent that much better than the cheapest goodyear or other brand names

    just drive with more care in the wet

    dont barrel into corners as if its still dry

    you can buy the best pirellis and michelins and sure they grip better in the wet but good luck paying for replacements sooner

    there's no free lunch, more grip = more wear, less grip = less wear

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      Speedz on 07/04/2014 - 02:51

      If i were to pick a Hankook or Kumho i would pick their top of the range tyres or at least sports tyres as they tend to be made of softer compound thus in theory better grip in most situations…

      my shopping trolley wears Kumho KU31 and it performs pretty good in the wet, to me one of the best bang for bucks.

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        tonyjzx on 20/04/2014 - 15:01

        i usually have good japanese brand names in the front (goodyear dunlop bridgestone) but crappier tyres at the back (kumho hankook nangkang etc.)

        makes sense for me because my car wears out backs much quicker so i like hard compounds

        fronts do most of the work anyway (ie. brake steer)

        saying that, the japanese make most of their tyres in china anyway so you're really just paying for the badge

        i have tried other brands on various cars (like continental michelin pirelli etc.) but they had abysmal wear but great grip even in the wet

        for my use it wasnt worth the trade off

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  Cheeper on 06/04/2014 - 23:21

  The cheapest and safest option for you is to find a trusted mechanic. :-)

  BTW… What car .. tyre size … tyre pressure?

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  turbomond on 20/04/2014 - 02:31

  For me, i will always do my own brake pads replacements…no nid to pay for labour…hehe..

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  Kkuba on 23/04/2014 - 08:32

  +1

  Let's get this straight, in simple terms: if you can lock up the wheels, or cause them to skid (if you don't have abs), or if you can get the ABS to activate (if you do have it), then you brakes are essentially functioning.

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  snappy1234 on 23/04/2014 - 08:43

  Do as i do, glue sandpaper to my tyres- works a treat