Living in big cities that experience major traffic problems and where stop-and-go is the rule causes a much faster brakes attrition. They wear out much faster, and therefore, the sooner you check on the brake pads and rotors, the better. This luckily does not apply to...
To be able to check the thickness of the pads, you will need to find the inspection hole on top of calipers, since calipers actually contain the pads on both sides of the disc (rotor). Alloy wheels that might be installed on some vehicles allow checking the outer pads...
