HAWK PERFORMANCEHB490Y.665 LTS Light Truck and SUV Street Brake Pads

You will not believe this. I was driving from Reno Nevada to Sacramento California. I was in my Toyota Tundra and I have 2 dirt bikes in the back.I noticed smoke coming from the brakes of an 18 wheeler.His brakes were out and was out of control at 70 mph. The interstate is steep through the mountain and crowded with cars.I slid in front of him and slowed down until his bumper was on my back bumper.Then I pressed on the brakes and brought rig full of cattle to a complete stop.They are calling me the hero of interstate 80.Gonna be on the news.I am glad I put the new brakes on the tundra

2006 toyota tundra. Replaced Akebono pads. Akebono pads are my favorite go-to pad, but they were at best, adequate if the truck was empty. Loaded, or when towing, they just couldn't stop the truck. After 3 years of this, I purchased the hawk performance LTS pads. After one day of driving and letting them bed in, they are impressive. Easily double the braking force for given pedal pressure over the akebono pads. The akebonos were very good at not dusting - I'm not expecting that from these - you have to give something up.Being semi metallic, I believe (the box mentions ferrite composition), they perform better once warm. When cold, they are at least as good as the akebonos, so it's not as dramatic as some of the performance pads out there. Yes, these are a little pricey compared to other offerings, but I am well-pleased with them.

Long term review with some tips for early Tundras! I installed these Hawk Performance HB490Y.665 LTS on the front of my 2003 SR5 TRD Tundra just about 40,000 miles ago with new Brembo 25534 rotors (OEM style, nothing fancy) due to the common Toyota factory rotor warping issue on these trucks. I checked out the pads a few days ago and they have about 30% material left after 40k miles of a pretty even mix of city/highway driving. I'm a 'spirited' driver, so the brakes have gotten a good workout. Versus the factory Toyota pads (which are very good overall pads), the Hawk LTS pads have slightly less of a bite with light pedal pressure (easy, slow stopping). However, as you apply more pressure to the brake pedal (moderate to quick stops), the Hawk pads really start to shine over the Toyota pads as they provide greater bite and quicker/smoother stops. I haven't noticed much of a difference in wheel dust vs OEM pads. I have not experienced any brake squeals with these Hawk pads so far. Overall, I've been happy with these pads and would recommend them over the Toyota factory pads due to the increase in moderate to heavy braking performance with the only drawback being a small reduction in pad life (the Toyota pads have a long life, it's a trade-off). As a note my Tundra is fairly stock with 165k miles.Some Tips! During the 2003 Tundra production (possibly Sequoias also), Toyota implemented a brake change. Depending on the date your truck was manufactured, it could have smaller pads (referenced as 4.7" pads) or larger (5.3") pads. Earlier trucks may have had the brakes upgraded as part of a Technical Service Bulletin so if you don't know the complete history of the truck, it may have larger pads. Googling around will help you figure out how to verify which are the correct size for your truck (by reading the code stamped on the truck's calipers or measuring a pad).Does your Tundra have a strange rattling when going over bumps? Press lightly on the brakes and go over those bumps again. If the rattling stops with brake pedal pressure, that noise could be from the front brake pads rattling due to the type of spring Toyota used on the caliper-to-pads. It doesn't provide enough support to hold the pads still and they rattle. Googling results will provide info on remedies. A common solution is to use 'disc brake quiet' (CRC Permatex), the thicker paste kind that will cure to help keep the back of the pads against the caliper.Make sure to follow the 'Break-in' or 'Bedding' procedure after you replace any brake pads. This is a very important step for proper pad to rotor mating, performance and service life. Instructions should come with the pads. If not, googling will yield some.I've used Hawk LTS pads on a number of my trucks and recently tried the Hawk HPS 5.0 on my C6 Corvette Z06. I'm a happy repeat customer!

Had a litlle wobble while braking plus a terrible stopping issue with my 5th Gen 4Runner. Almost bought a full set of rotor and pad kit but decided to try and just replace all pads front and rear with this Hawk pads only set. Did a full swap front and rear. Best pads I have ever felt on a my truck. No wobble no sound super smooth plus awsome stopping power. I would recommend this brand no doubt. Very happy.

Use these for a 231mm tundra caliper and they fit great. They bite pretty good and only gets better when you apply more pressure. Definitely recommend if you want good stopping power. A little bit dusty but for the performance I don't mind at all.

Installation was a breeze. I paired these with Brembo rotors. Braking is smoother now and stopping distance may be a little better but nothing drastic over OEM.

Bought these for my 4runner TRD Pro, noticeable improvement over OEM as I've added a lot of weight + larger tires. Could be cheaper.

Vastly improved braking on my 4Runner! Low dust, and great stopping power and feel! Hawk makes a superb product!

Good replacement pads