[sfontain]

Well I don't mean for this to be a definitive answer since I've only done brakes one time before. But so long as you have ample braking power, you could probably drive on it for a *little while* to see if it improves.

When I did brakes on my last car, in my case, the pads were so thick that they rubbed on the rotors even when I wasn't braking, so my brakes smoked for a few miles but it cleared up rather quickly.

If your problem doesn't improve within a few miles, let us know.