If you are using OE or better quality rotors like Brembo, Ate, Zimmermann
etc.,
wear should not be a concern. If your rotors are worn, replace them.
As Adam wrote, Mintex are also very good pads.
The problem with the OE stuff is that they all produce massive amounts of
black dust.
I recommended Metal Masters because in my experience, they produce the least
amount
of dust.

"Adam Schwartz" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Curtis Newton > wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:28:09 -0400, "Scott McKernon"
> > > wrote:
> >
> > >The only thing that I would worry about would be overheating the brakes
by
> > >restricting the airflow.
> > >Products like that have been around for years. The way I would address
the
> > >problem would be to
> > >install a good set of low dust brake pads like PBR/Axxis/Repco Metal
Masters
> > >(pick one--they're all the same).
> >
> >
> >
> > I hate the brake dust on my A4, are these pads 'rotor friendly'??
>
> I have installed the Mintex Red-box brake pads on my 2000 Audi S4 - Its
> WAYYYY better than the factory pads. You still need to clean the wheels
> every so often - but right now its been almost a month since I have
> cleaned the wheels...
>
> -Adam