On 8/17/2020 6:46 PM, Arlen Holder wrote:
On Sun, 02 Aug 2020 12:28:47 -0400, Steve W. wrote:

There is no rule of thumb for brake wear because it depends more on the
driver, vehicle location and the pad materials than anything else.

That's like saying there's no average lifespan for a person or vehicle.
o It's a copout (in my humble opinion).

Yes, there _is_ a rule of thumb.
o For example, no front disc pads last the life of the vehicle.

And as another example, no pads likely last only 10,000 miles either.

There's an AVERAGE.
o That's what I seek.


I've gone through pads in 10,000 miles. The rule of thumb you seek
depends on driving conditions.

When you first brought this up I mentioned my experience from city
living to rural living the the difference is huge. AVERAGE is
meaningless unless you know where you stand on the parameters. .