[Hugh R]

I had a flat yesterday, (nail) refilled the tire and drove a few miles to the Goodyear dealer where I bought my last tires (free flat fix and free rotation). He showed me some dampness around the top of the front struts and tried to sell me $500 in new struts (not today). Asked about my original front brake pads and we looked and he said they still had about 90% of their meat on them, after 90K miles!!

With a hybrid when you step on the brake pedal, it uses the electronics to take the braking action and recharge the hybrid batteries, which I knew. But 90% of brake pad meat after 90K miles is a lot more than I expected. My uncalibrated fingernail on the edge of the front discs tells me they only have a few thou. of wear. Didn't think to check the rears pads while it was on the rack, but the rear discs have similar wear. I'm guessing that only the fronts participate in the dynamic braking and that the rears are just along for the ride. I guess its possible that my rear pad could wear out before my fronts.

Just thought this was interesting.