Needing to replace brake pads- Are the z36 overkill if you don't really tow?

[2k17yukon]

Kind of leaning with brembo solid rotors and akebono pads

 

[Miami-Dade]

I just put new brakes on my 2016 Tahoe. The original rear brakes lasted 185K miles. The front brakes lasted 130K miles. Considering I do A LOT of stop and go driving in NYC [bqe-cross bronx expressway gowanus expressway plus other roads for months at a time I would say the AC Delco rotors and pads held up extremely well so I just stayed with them. In South Florida I-95 is a parking lot half of the time.

 

[vcode]

If fade is an issue, bigger brakes or different pads can make a difference. But if you are just driving normally, tires and the ABS system is what is really going to control stopping distance.