2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 from North America - Comments

I laughed when I read the Tacoma owner comparison brake pads. Try towing, carrying full loads with a heavier truck vs. stopping a lightweight truck likely empty and never towing. Try pulling a heavy trailer without trailer brakes and go 90,000 miles on pads. If anything, the Toyota nameplate is kind of useless on a wear item such as brake pads. How far are you willing to compliment it because it's an import over such generic parts on a vehicle. I buy my brake pads at places like Auto Zone, not car dealers anyway.

I routinely get 100,000 miles out of my brake pads on my domestics. My imports did good to get 50,000 miles out of a set. Our Honda needed brake pads before the puny 36,000 mile warranty was out (and brake pads ARE NOT covered by the warranty). I might add that NONE of my vehicles EVER haul or tow ANYTHING and are driven mostly on the freeway.

It IS possible to get 90,000 miles out of a set of Tacoma brake pads provided you 1) live on flat land with no hills, 2) Never drive over 45mph, and 3) Stop by throwing it in reverse. Otherwise, like most imports, they will be toast in 40,000 miles.