Toyota brake pads

I watched a video on YouTube about toyota brake oem brake pads. He says there is a tfr and a tcmc pad that toyota makes. He states that one is better than the other. Is this true and does anyone have the tfr part number for a 2016 tundra front pads? Thanks

 

The TCMC pads are less expensive so that dealers can be more competitive on pricing some jobs. They are still good quality but not identical to the OE pads. Note that with both OE and TCMC that you must buy new shim kits as well.

Advics aftermarket pads are very similar to the TCMC pads, and they come with shims already installed. Advics makes both flavors of Toyota pads for our trucks. AD1303 and AD1304 are front and rear part numbers. Rockauto has good pricing.

Here is a PDF from Toyota with all the pad and shim kit part numbers:

https://www.toyotapartsandservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/04_BrakePads2021_hi.pdf

 

There are also TRD brake pads sold as replacements for the OE:
Front: PTR09-0C111
Rear: PTR09-0C110

Reviews are mixed. Some like them better, and others say the stopping power is same as OE but with more dust and noise.

 

I didn’t know there were different roads available form Toyota. I wish I had known that when I purchased mine. This place is a wealth of information.

 

Anyone have any opinions on Wagner, Bosch,advics or akebono brake pads? I’ve favored Bosch in the past but I’m not stuck on them if something else is better.

 

Advics will be similar to the Toyota pads, and they come with shims installed.

Akebono are ok, but they have recently changed the formulation. They are good pads, but the pedal feel is now softer. I would only buy the ASP version and avoid the ProACT for now. For the money, I would rather install Advics.

I have not personally used Bosch QuietCast Ceramic pads yet, but they get good reviews. Someone on this forum recommended them a while back, as the pads have worked well on his truck and seemed to be an improvement over the OE. Price is right from either Amazon or Rockauto. They are a lot less $$ than Advics or Akebono. There are reviews on Amazon which show the pad not fitting the caliper, but I have to think that problem has been fixed. Bosch is a reputable manufacturer.

The few times that I have tried Wagner pads on other cars (OEX or Thermoquiet), I have not liked them.

 

What are you guys using for brake fluid when you flush your systems?

 

My truck came with a new set of Bosch pads/rotors installed. They are OK, probably similar to stock. Not much dust, no noise, etc.

I have a of EBC Blue ready to go on, they will be dustier and noisier but will bite much more (especially when hot) from my experience on past vehicles.

But the Bosch don't bother me enough right now to pull them out.

 

Good stuff here. Thanks!

 

I am looking for new brake pads all around as well. My rotors are good for now (Measuring run out is on my to do list). I contacted my local Toyota dealership parts dept for TRD pads because I heard they were better. The guy said they’ve been discontinued and there’s only one set of front pads left in the entire US.
-Front TRD Performance Brake Pads PTR09-0C111$82.50 - $173 one left
-Rear TRD Performance Brake Pads PTR09-0C110$82.50 - Sold out

He said they have numerous OEM in stock:
OEM Front Brake Pads 04465-02440 $125.00
OEM Rear Brake Pads 04466-02340 $100.00

I want more initial bite while braking and contacted REALTRUCK.com customer support. The CSR checked with their tech who said go with the Power Stop Z-23 pads or upgrade to the Z-36 front rotor and pad kit but I’m in the fence about it because of all the horror stories I’ve heard about rotors warping and cracking. They recommended those over EBC and Hawk pads which left me doubting if they even know their shit and or just quoting their own catalog.

I’ve read through several Tundra forums and everyone has opinions about their own setup vs the rest. If anyone knows and can share where I can find the results of a real world test between brake pads, I’d buy the winner in a heartbeat.

Back to square one…

 

DFC Ultimate Duty 1400130301 (front) and 1400130401 (rear)

The old TRD compound needed to be hot and driven aggressively to work best. DFC Ultimate Duty has equivalent friction level but without having to drive like a maniac. Work fine for street or towing.

 

If you keep asking for opinions on brake pads, we’re going to obviously give you what we’ve tried and found true to our liking. Lol

But in all honesty, if you want bite, I love my OE rotors with EBC yellow stuff. I’m going to resurface my rotors soon and pick up another set up EBC yellow stuff. Rotors are still sitting at 30.9mm so good for probably another season.