2nd Gen Brake Pads (2007)

Are the OEM brake pads ceramic, organic, semi-metallic or something else? I am not finding an exact answer. Local parts house telling me ceramic but I have my doubts with stock rotors. I thought heat is an issue with ceramics which require drilled and/or slotted discs.

I will probably get some Toyota pads to be safe. Not even finding what they are.

 

Toyota usually uses ceramic pads on their smaller vehicles while their bigger vehicles like the Tundra uses semi metallic organic material for their pads. What I found online..

 

OEM is ceramic, not sure where you guys are reading Toyota uses semi metallic on their heavier vehicles or semi metallics are less aggressive on rotors. The only semi metallic pads toyota uses are on their f-sport (lexus) models and they have a disclaimer that the f-sport brakes will be noiser, are more aggressive on the rotors and produce more brake dust.
Ceramic is superior for 99% of most people's driving, including towing. Unless you race on a track with your truck, nothing will be gained using semi metallic pads but will suffer from black brake dust, noise, and wearing your rotors.
Either get OEM or a ceramic aftermarket pad.

 

OEM pads, do not look like any ceramic I have ever seen. Looks like a blend of some sort.

 

If you use aftermarket ceramic pads on OEM rotors I would suspect warpage? I think that's what mine has. Brakes were replaced when I bought it and they are warped. I've heard people having good luck with aftermarket ceramic pads and drilled and slotted rotors but once I do mine I'm sticking OEM only..

 

TRD brake pads are ceramic I think

 

Years back I put ceramics on an 03 Expedition because of dust issues, warped stock rotors in no time. Had to upgrade to some slotted and grooved rotors to dissipate heat.