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The Importance of High-Quality Brake Pads and Shoes

Few components in your vehicle impact your safety as much as the braking system. If one component fails, it can result in complete failure. Critical parts of the braking system are the brake pads and shoes.

Pads and shoes serve the same purpose — they help create the friction needed to slow and stop the vehicle — but the way they function differs. In a disc brake setup, the brake caliper squeezes the brake pads against the rotor to create friction. In a drum brake setup, wheel cylinders press the shoes outward against the brake drum to create friction.

Most modern vehicles have disc brakes on all four wheels, but some older vehicles and lower-cost models may have only front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Some classic cars have drum brakes on all four wheels.

When your pads or shoes wear out, the friction material can lose effectiveness in slowing the vehicle. If you wear out all the friction material, you can create a metal-on-metal situation where the pad or shoe backing plate contacts the rotor or drum, causing damage. If you start hearing squealing or grinding when you press the brake pedal, this could be a sign of low brake pads and shoes.

Get Genuine Brake Pads and Shoes at AutoNation Parts

Because brake pads and shoes play such a huge role in stopping your vehicle, it’s critical you replace them at the first sign of excessive wear.

Fortunately, AutoNation Parts has you covered with its large selection of high-quality replacement pads and shoes in stock and ready to ship to your front door.

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10010812C - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1001-0812C
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$24.82
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Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set

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10011856C - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

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$29.92
10011184C - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1001-1184C
Quality-Built Premium Brake Pads provide optimized stopping power in all conditions. Application-specific pad formulas remove the...
$23.56
BE732H - Brakes & Brake Parts: Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set for Bosch Image

Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set

Bosch BE732H
Bosch BE732H-B Disc Brake Pad Set BE732H Brake Pads
$31.17
10030965M - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1003-0965M
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$35.79
10032225M - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1003-2225M
Quality-Built Black Series Brake Pads are the ultimate in brake pad performance, delivering smooth, reliable stopping with zero noise and...
$45.38
4000109000 - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for DYNAMIC FRICTION Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

DYNAMIC FRICTION 4000-1090-00
The DFC HybriDynamic brake pad formulation is designed to deliver a consistent pedal feel and superb brake response at a great value,...
$18.61
BC969 - Brakes & Brake Parts: Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set for Bosch Image

Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set

Bosch BC969
Bosch BC969-B Disc Brake Pad Set BC969 Brake Pads
$37.82
10031561C - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1003-1561C
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$33.27
10031728C - Brakes & Brake Parts: Disc Brake Pad Set for MPA ELECTRICAL Image

Disc Brake Pad Set

MPA ELECTRICAL 1003-1728C
Quality-Built Black Series Brake Pads are the ultimate in brake pad performance, delivering smooth, reliable stopping with zero noise and...
$33.71
BE1028H - Brakes & Brake Parts: Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set for Bosch Image

Bosch Disc Brake Pad Set

Bosch BE1028H
Bosch BE1028H-B Disc Brake Pad Set BE1028H Brake Pads
$25.25
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