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Pad review /// TOW & HAUL

Hawk LTS

Ferro-carbonTow & haul

Hawk's light-truck compound: consistent, fade-resistant and long-lived under load.

Spec sheet

Compound familyFerro-carbon
Duty classTow & haul
Operating window0–530 °C
Street useYes
Typical price$$$$ · $60–120 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 0°C to 530°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power6
Fade resistance6
Cold performance7
Quietness7
Low dust6
Pad life8
Rotor friendliness7

The verdict

Best for: Work trucks, overlanders and frequent towing.

The trade-off: A bit more dust than ceramic truck pads like the Z36.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: pad life (8/10).

No outright weak axis for its intended duty.

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Three share its ferro-carbon compound, two are other tow & haul pads and one come from the rest of the library. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 530°C comes first.

Hawk
HPS 5.0
$70–130 / axle · max 500°C · 6.5/10
Hawk
HPS
$60–120 / axle · max 480°C · 6.3/10
Hawk
HP+
$90–160 / axle · max 650°C · 5.3/10
Wagner
SevereDuty
Price not verified · max 520°C · 6.4/10
PowerStop
Z36 Truck & Tow
$50–100 / axle · max 500°C · 7.3/10
EBC Brakes
Redstuff Ceramic
$80–150 / axle · max 500°C · 7.0/10

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