Michelin City Grips

[TommyXP]

Agree. I have yet to have to replace at ~18k and I use only the front 90% of the time. I also ride such that braking is seldom necessary if one stays either ahead or behind, outside the herd......

[Custodian]

Ok... the front wheel is back from the shop... tire is mounted correctly with tread pointed "backward"...

I pulled pins from the caliper and removed pads... they are at 4mm (new is 6mm)... replacing them anyway and bagging the old ones for use later if needed.

I need to grab a can of brake cleaner tomorrow... as the caliper is amazingly dirty for as much pad is left... I will look at brake fluid also....

I will look for a simple brake bleed pump as I am considering a set of slotted discs & pads on the Scion when I bolt the summer wheels/tires on...

[TommyXP]

I use this pump on the bike and just used it to bleed the system on the car that I seldom ever use.
It is surprisingly well made and serves a number of functions......
https://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-MV8000-A ... ke+bleeder

For the bike alone you can easily get by with only this.......
https://www.amazon.com/Genesis-GA3076-M ... +reservoir

This winter, I rolled around in the gravel outside in the snow and replaced EVERY braking component including brake-lines on the 19 year old reliable car that I seldom-ever use and highly recommend this manufacturer out of Chicago for rotors (FREE shipping!)......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/400570277736

I also used these guys to have every single little part handed to me at my door. They allow a wide choice of price ranges on different brand parts for each item, as I wasn't glad to use the best that Auto-Zone has to offer, though mailing back "cores" is a pain and should be considered......
http://www.rockauto.com/?ref=logo

Breaking-in the new ceramic pads was a treat and now I am a-scared to stomp on the brakes for fear of triggering the air-bags!