Originally Posted by gibsonjunkie
You will definitely want to change your brake pads - at least on the front. Lots of us have switched to Rotex pads - well worth it! Tire Rack has several tires that will hold up. My original Contis lasted 33,000 - not bad - I put Yokahama Advan tires on it recently - around $1,200 total to have four tires shipped from Tire Rack and installed by my dealer.
I would also consider Posi Quiet Ceramic pads which are made by Centric who also owns StopTech. I have these on all four corners and they are incredibly good with no dust and no noise and great no fad stopping. For the price of the Rotex fronts you can have Posi Quiets on all four corners.