Brake recommendations for 2020 Kia Sorento 3.3L in Ontario Canada.

Hello. I have a 2020 Kia Sorento v6 3.3L SUV that is a daily commuter, lots of stop and go, with mixed long highway trips. I do tend to be hard on my brakes...lots of salt on the roads so I need to go with coated rotors and I'd like to have premium brake pads.

Price is a consideration but safety and longevity are primary concerns. This is a Kia Sorento...its not going on the track :) Don't think I need slotted and drilled rotors but I would get them as long as they last.

My options I have seen so far. All prices Canadian dollars with 15% sales tax to add on top of the below:

  1. Dealer, OEM: $1200 plus tax (no install)

  2. NAPA Adaptive One pads and rotors: $1029 plus tax (no install)

  3. Rock Auto, Dynamic Friction Geo-Kit 5000; Geospec Rotors with 5000 Advanced Brake Pads, $520 plus tax (no install, shipping included)

At almost half-price I'm thinking the Dynamic Friction might be the obvious way to go, but I don't know much about them but it seems they are related to other premium brands. these pads are ceramic.

I was looking for Centric or Powerstop, but I don't see Centric available and the Powerstop options will cost about $200 more, and the rotors that are coated are slotted and drilled. Rock Auto has them listed as "Z23 Evolution Sport; Includes Drilled & Slotted Rotors, Carbon-Fiber Ceramic Pads & Hardware". I don't mind the extra $200 if it will help, but I wonder about the slotted and drilled part impacting longevity?

Any advice or an alternative route I'm open to. Thanks!

Posted Jun 8, 2023, 2:22 PM UTC

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