94 Sentra gets first set of brake pads since new, chose Wearever Gold Premium Semi-metallic Pads from AAP because they were advertised as OE. After installing, started thinking about the major angle of pad material (missing) at each end of each pad, compared to the original pads.
If you look closely at the image on this link, you will notice the surface area of contact with the rotor is significantly smaller than an OEM disc brake pad:
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have to "hover over the image to zoom in" and look closely to see the detail of the missing pad material. Since I propose that the significantly reduced area of disc pad materal, that is in contact with the rotor, from each side of the rotor, makes these pads less safe in emergency stopping situations, I do not understand how these can be advertised as OE. I interpret that this means that stopping distance, in emergency situations, will be increased significantly.
I submitted a review for these pads on AAP's website, but am not sure that they will allow my review.