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Pads were getting thin so I looked at replacing them. My guess is that these are the original pads since the car only has 38K miles. Getting the caliper brackets off was no easy chore. Nothing local had inexpensive pads so I ended up ordering a 4 wheel rotor and pad kit from Amazon. Nothing wrong with the original rotors. It was just a few dollars more to replace all. Slotted rotors and semi-metallic pad for $100. Seemed like the thing to do. The brakes do seem to be a bit better, but could be just from the new pads. Nothing to write home about, but they are better. I also replaced my tires. I had some worn 235/55/17 Hankooks. The right front was scrubbing the fender well a little when turning full left. I went with a 225/50/17 and they fit perfect. Speedometer is accurate and the ride is great. The Uniroyals I put on have a softer sidewall than the Hankooks. All in all a productive two days work. For reference, the tires are mounted on Pontiac SSEi 17" rims.