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I think this is a ground effect / piloting problem.

I have the old style gray Matco brake cylinders. Directly after touching
down they lock up
very easily, but when making a maximum brake landing you have to step pretty
hard
at the pedals in the end of rollout. The trick I use is to start retracting
the flaps
directly after touchdown. I have the flap switch on the throttle handle.
When the
flaps are completely retracted I start to brake, gently in the beginning,
and progressivly
harder. I usually turn off at the first taxiway, using 1300 ft of runway.

90 hours of this has given little brake pad wear, but the tires now need
replacing.

Sven Jerlhagen, SE-XOP