The industry likes to use the term "vehicle specific friction." Technically, your vehicle was engineered to use a particular pad material. This assumes things about your driving habits, road conditions, weather and other factors.
If the car is a daily grocery-getter or commuter, you "should" get the best service and performance from the manufacturer's recommended pad material. Very few cars and trucks on the road are driven within the narrow confines of the engineer's specs, however.
Tell us what and how you drive, we can be more helpful.
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