You may not be aware of it, but your Ford Thunderbird brake pads are the key to maintaining your brakes. The condition of your brake pads directly affects the condition of the rest of the components in your braking system, and if you let them go for too long, you are going to end up with some serious brake repairs on your hands. You will find your Thunderbird brake pads in pairs at each of your wheels, flanking your brake rotors.

Brake pads are basically a metal backing plate that features a thick frictional lining, which is either glued or riveted to the surface of the plate. This lining grinds against your brake rotors when you step on your brakes and creates friction, which stops the rotation of your wheels.

Because of the way they are made, your Ford Thunderbird brake pads are designed to be used up and replaced at regular intervals. They are not supposed to last forever! It is important to periodically check the condition of your Thunderbird brake pads and make sure that the lining is sufficiently thick enough to keep stopping your vehicle without wearing out your rotors.

The lining of your brake pads should be at least a quarter of an inch thick. Once it wears down to less than that, you will need to replace them soon. If your Ford Thunderbird brake pads are worn to less than eighth of an inch, your brake rotors will end up grinding against the metal backing plate, which will seriously damage your rotors and possibly your calipers as well.Find the Thunderbird brake pads you need right here, and enjoy our great low prices and fast, reliable shipping so you don’t have to wait until your rotors are damaged to replace your pads.