I get the same noise once in a while from the front though. I want a pad that will grab, and stop. And that will hold up to higher temps (quite a few mountains around here, well more like rather large hills). I want the rotors to hold up to the temps, but if they wear out, they wear out. I got 100,000 miles on my original set of rotors. I also think that a lot of brake noise is from the calipers. I have posted quite a few times that many of the larger brand name companies are the OE supplier for pads and rotors. RIght now, Bendix won a bid to supply the brakes for the new F-150. My next set of pads for the front will be Ceramics. After I install them and break them in properly, I will post on how well they work. I should give in and put new pads up front with new shoes and drums in the rear. But I will see what happens. The brembo rotors are tempting though.

Dan