Rear Pads for 2025 CTR were down to 4mm right after 8k miles ...

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I was well aware of the life span for the rear pads on these cars after coming from a ITS (same issue). But I did not expect at 8k miles. After leaving work Thursday night my tire pressure light went on, I knew I had a nail in one of the tires. So I parked the car overnight after topping it off w air at my place of work, took home a loaner. Then next early morning I swapped cars at work to bring the CTR to my local Honda dealer. They warranteed the tire patch being I have 5 yr tire and wheel but during the multi point inspection they said 4mm remaining on rear pads. Oh well, $364 later for new rear pads only and I was gtg after that. During the 7 month ownership of this car I probably used the E Brake button 12 - 15 times or so figuring that may contribute to the excessive wear of the rear pads but I guess thats not the case here. I firgured I would give some of the newbies out there heads up in case this happends w their CTR as well.

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I was well aware of the life span for the rear pads on these cars after coming from a ITS (same issue). But I did not expect at 8k miles. After leaving work Thursday night my tire pressure light went on, I knew I had a nail in one of the tires. So I parked the car overnight after topping it off w air at my place of work, took home a loaner. Then next early morning I swapped cars at work to bring the CTR to my local Honda dealer. They warranteed the tire patch being I have 5 yr tire and wheel but during the multi point inspection they said 4mm remaining on rear pads. Oh well, $364 later for new rear pads only and I was gtg after that. During the 7 month ownership of this car I probably used the E Brake button 12 - 15 times or so figuring that may contribute to the excessive wear of the rear pads but I guess thats not the case here. I firgured I would give some of the newbies out there heads up in case this happends w their CTR as well.

I put 36,000 miles on my rear pads and rotors. I still didn't hit the scratcher on them but was definitely right there at it. I use my ebrake to park everywhere and never leave my car in gear.

 

[Nikw91]

23,000 miles with 2 track days and I still have a little life on the original rear brake pads.

 

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23,000 miles with 2 track days and I still have a little life on the original rear brake pads.

I'd say you're where I was then based on track days included.

I think the people that are chewing through the brakes need to learn how to let go of the gas coming up to traffic earlier seriously. You're also wasting gas flooring it coming up to slowing traffic / coming up to red lights.

I can drive like a mad man when needed and I made it far on those stock rear brakes.

 

[J_D]

Well 2mm is the replace time so you could’ve waited a tiny bit

 

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FYI I post this everywhere but my go to is blank rotors and 2020-2021 FK8 rear pads. They fit and cost like 50% less than FL5 pads.

https://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~pad~set~rr~43022-tgh-a11.html

 

[Nikw91]

I do a decent amount of highway and always coast to red lights like you said lol

 

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I do a decent amount of highway and always coast to red lights like you said lol

Gonna stop anyway right? What's the point of still gassing it when you're gonna stop. I see people gassing it to red lights and I just shake my head.

The people that are in heavy traffic on highways get me to. Why must they floor it everytime someone moves, then they slam their brakes right back on.. Makes no sense. I'll coast in first or second slowly and keep with traffic and never have to hit my breaks at all usually.

I think I'm becoming a grumpy old man.

 

[Bald Wonder]

I'm wondering how much of it is from the over-eager braking from the adaptive cruise system... assuming it's the same as other Civics/Hondas. I swear the ACC presses the brakes every time someone sneezes in front of me. Have you been using cruise, OP?

 

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I'm wondering how much of it is from the over-eager braking from the adaptive cruise system... assuming it's the same as other Civics/Hondas. I swear the ACC presses the brakes every time someone sneezes in front of me. Have you been using cruise, OP?

I use cruise everywhere as well all the time and yes it does. 36,000 miles and I still had a smudge of breaks left though so something driving style is different. That or there's an issue with the breaking system which I doubt.

 

[AZCWTypeR]

I was concerned about brake wear after reading posts here, but checked and mine still look near new at 14K miles. I live in a rural area and haven't tracked (yet).

 

[ThunderPigeon]

I changed my rears at 9k and one pad was almost metal. The wear wasn't as even as I would have liked.

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