Raybestos service grade pads vs premium grade pads

Are the raybests premium grade metallic pads really better than the cheaper raybestos service grade pads???

12 bucks vs 32 bucks and i have to buy like 10 sets.

As general comment, I've found service grade semi mettalics to make more dust and a bit less friction vs the premium pads. Maybe more chance of squeaks also. Where I have used service grade type, they have done fine... just not quite as nice as the premium. Whether its worth the difference depends on application and preference I guess.

Economy grade or straight organic I stay far away.

When it comes to brakes, I don't skimp.

Yeah, I just went ahead and got the better ones. Will they be actyually better? I dont know but gives me peace of mind.

Sometimes the premium product includes hardware like clips and shims that are not included with the service grade.

Raybestos site that explains different pads

http://www.raybestosbrakes.com/magnoliaP...brake-pads.html

Last two sets of Raybestos professional grade I bought, one was made in India and one in China. I was hoping that opting for a name brand, I would be getting U.S.-made parts. The parts seemed fine, so I kept and installed them.

Good luck finding US made brake pads in any brand.

This discussion comes up a lot on the BMW site I frequent.. Seems to be a lot of dust and fast brake wear ( at least on the 6 series thread)

Claim is the softer ( less expensive) pads stop better and rotor wear is minimal, while the more expensive pads last longer, make less dust on the front wheels, but require a new rotor at pad replacement time...

Hope I'm not stealing the thread here, but how do raybestos semi metallics stack up against Centric's semi metallic pads?

I haven't compared raybestos pads to centric but the centric rotors are way better than the current raybestos stuff.