New front brakes at 70k

[2007cx9]

Just finished new rotors and pads up front. Replaced originals. Really surprised they lasted this long. A trip to the smokies did them in. On our return the front right was grinding pretty bad. I did have about 1/3 of brake pad left but I do believe the rotor just became too out of spec.

I used napa premium rotors and their mid rang pads.

Ran about 240. Didn't realize how huge these rotors are!

 

[table5511]

Didn't realize how huge these rotors are!

That's great that they lasted so long for you. But the rotors on the CX-9 are actually incredibly undersized (in my opinion).
They are the same size (approximately) that my 1997 VW Passat VR6 had in front and back.

It makes me sad when I look at an Audi A8 and the rear rotors are bigger than the front ones in my CX-9.

 

[2007cx9]

Yep that's right but have you handled one if these? They are heavy.

They're bigger than my 2001 f150 super crew I had. Bigger than I remember anyway. Went through brakes on that like toilet paper.

Size as in diameter doesn't mean a lot though some. Most of the huge diameter rotors I notice only have a couple of inches of actual friction surface.