Brake Pad reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 178 Reddit reviews across 56 subreddits and 66 posts to rank the best Brake Pad brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/RockAuto, r/subaru, r/FiestaST, r/4Runner, r/AMG. Top-rated brands include Akebono (4.5/5), EBC (4.2/5), Power Stop (3.7/5).
Stats
Reviews178
Subreddits56
Posts66
Brands41
Products78
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#1
Akebono
4.5
(31)
"Akebono are top notch."
"Akebono and Brembo are cream of the crop and the cost shows."
"Akebono pads. even better if they're a wholesale closeout!"
"Akebono"
"Akebono pads."
"Akebono pads and dynamic friction geospec coated rotors"
"The hands down best pads are Acabono"
"For Japanese cars, I only go Advics or Akebono."
"Akebono pads are oem. drive nice and quiet and strong."
"My akebonos stopped the squeaking 😂 those brembos were like nails on a chalk board compared to akebono"
#2
EBC
4.2
(22)
"EBC redstuff is fantastic and if you only street drive even spiritedly my recommendation"
"Get these ones for the front and rear replaced. There's no going back."
"I switched to EBC red pads and Whoosh rotors and have no complaints about either"
"I always run EBC double H sintered for street"
"I really like the reds for both DD and fun driving."
"EBC Yellowstuff pads, WAY less dust, slightly squeakier, and comparable stopping performance to OEM"
"I run EBC on all my cars and they have been great."
"I like my ebc sr11. Good on street minimal warm up for autox."
"EBC or hawk"
"I'm very happy with my ebc sr11 on my type r"
#3
Power Stop
3.7
(18)
"It’s high quality, performs well, and looks good doing it for a reasonable price."
"I would recommend PowerStop pads, I’ve been using them for years."
"Power Stop, Bendix, Raybestos, and Centric can also be very good if you get the premium versions."
"I have something of a performance car and can’t say they’re awesome, but if you told me it was"
"For the $$ PowerStop is hard to beat."
"PowerStop coated rotor & pad combo kit SC2813 for $287 from Rockauto"
"I put power stops on my F-250. Towed 10,000 lb camper. There was a noticeable difference."
"I did a full set of powerstop fully coated brakes on my car last fall. Ive been happy with them"
"Powerstop kit the other commenter said would be good as well I’ve heard good things about their kits."
"Power stop has a 20 dollar mail in rebate on the front and back set. I haven't tried them yet but got good reviews so I ordered it."
#4
Wagner
4.0
(13)
"+10 for Wagner. I also like PowerStop. Don't like Raybestos. Haven't tried any others. Wagner OEX is my go to"
"The Wagner Thermo quiet pads are pretty amazing for performance and keeping the sound down."
"Wagner OEX pads are what I got this time. I'm hoping it'll be the same performance as the last ones but with less dust."
"I personally like Wagner. I've had Wagner pads and coated rotors on my Civic for almost 4 years and they've worked very well."
"For brake parts I stick with well known reliable name brands like Wagner, Raybestos, Centric, Akebono, etc."
"Wagner rotors and OEX pads are best bang for buck."
"Wagner is good"
"I like Wagner both rotor and pads"
"I’ve used Wagner thermoquiet pads and the cheapest wholesale close out rotor with good results."
"Wagner Severeduty are good for what i want?"
#5
Hawk
4.2
(12)
"I use Hawk HPS on all my cars. Never had an issue with them."
"Minimal dust, no noise. Cold performance friendly."
"Hawk HPS pads are good that what I ran."
"Hawk hps are a good compromise."
"I put a set of Hawk HPS pads on mine but haven’t been able to take the car out."
"I had Hawk HPS 5.0 on Autozone blanks, worked great!"
"If you drive aggressively, Hawk hp+ pads on front, stock pads on rear. Perfect combo."
"I like Hawk hps. Been using them for years now without problem."
"I have been running Hawk HPS 5.0 front and back since my 2019 Stinger GT."
"Hawk HPS and some good rotors, braided lines and fluid."
#6
Powerstop
4.2
(9)
"Powerstop Z-23 Carbon Ceramic.. I used these on my C63 and they were far superior to stock"
"Power stop pads and rotors front and rear."
"Low dust, no squeaking."
"Yeah powerstop definitely seems to be the way"
"I like the powerstop kits and have used them on GTIs to Sedona minivan"
"I'm planning on using Powerstop when mine wear out."
"Run powerstop extreme pads."
"Powerstop z23 or z26."
"I ran the power stop carbon ceramic for 4 years"
#7
Brembo
4.0
(7)
"Brembo will always be top quality (they have made Porsche’s brakes for decades)"
"Akebono and Brembo are cream of the crop and the cost shows."
"Get rear break pads from brembo made for duke 390(sintered ones ig)"
"Brembo blanks, pads I'd suggest anything semi-metallic"
"Brembo hp2000!"
"I got Brembo at the moment it is okay."
"I just bought some Brembo ceramics…will see how they do on performance and dust"
#8
Raybestos
4.0
(6)
"I always run Raybestos or Wagner Thermos."
"Low dust, no noise and good stopping power."
"Rotors: Raybestos, Wagner, Bendix, Centric"
"Pads good brands are Raybestos, Wagner, Centric, Bendix."
"Raybestos used to be great until they were acquired years ago"
"Decided to try out the Raybestos Element Hybrid 3."
#9
PowerStop
4.6
(5)
"I have PowerStop drilled and slotted rotors & brake pads kit currently on my FiST and they've lasted me 3 years thus far. No issues."
"I have the “Powerstop performance Brakepad & rotor kit” from Autozone. Been on for like 2 weeks and so good so far."
"Theyre cheap and they work great."
"Powerstop Z23 or Z26 w/ the drilled slotted rotors price to performance hard to beat."
"I put the Power Stop Z23s on mine. Under $150."
#10
Kool Stop
4.8
(4)
"Always liked Kool Stop salmon, too"
"Koolstop Salmon. Hands down."
"Kool Stop. The only way to go"
"Their salmon colored composition is especially good for wet conditions."
#11
ATE
4.3
(4)
"Yeah the ATE Ceramic are the best with no dust"
"ATE rotors and ATE Ceramik pads."
"I'm really liking the ATE pads I got for my 340i."
"Jurid, textar, and ate are all good for pads."
#12
Endless
4.7
(3)
"So far, the performance has been great, and it's a night and day difference with the amount of dust produced."
"ENDLESS MX72+ are excellent, balanced pads."
"Endless"
#13
OEM
4.3
(3)
"I recommend the OEM pads. Low dust, easy on the rotors."
"Get the OEM blue dustless pads. They bite well and dust very very little"
"I'm always going to recommend going with OEM replacements."
#14
Ferodo
4.3
(3)
"I fitted Ferrodo DS2500 on my E46 M3 and made a huge difference."
"Ferodo"
"Ferodo works well"
#15
Zimmerman
4.0
(3)
"Zimmerman rotors and akebeno pads are good."
"Zimmerman, brembo, pagid, akebeno all are good"
"Zimmerman would be a good option. OE pads like Jurid, Pagid, TRW would be a good choice."
#16
Bendix
3.7
(3)
"Bendix, Raybestos and Bosch are all good as well."
"Pads good brands are Raybestos, Wagner, Centric, Bendix."
"The repco branded ones aren't bad but had mixed results with squealing"
#17
Centric
3.7
(3)
"Centric is Stoptech, I’d go that route myself."
"Been running “Centric Posi Quiet Ceramic Brake Pads” since 2020 and nearly zero dust"
"Centric used to be great until they were acquired years ago"
#18
Bosch
5.0
(2)
"I think I did some deep dive research and settled on Bosch quiet cast with Akebono pads."
"Ive had good luck with bosch quietcast"
#19
Advics
5.0
(2)
"Advics (sub-brand of Aisin) is an OE for Toyota brake parts, so I try to stick with them."
"For Japanese cars, I only go Advics or Akebono."
#20
Swisstop
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for swissstop."
"The best brake pads I've ever had."
#21
Import Direct
4.5
(2)
"They're made for imported cars and will last you 3x more."
"I like them. Had same ones for 5 years now."
#22
Stoptech
4.5
(2)
"Stoptech Sports have become my go-to street pads after 190k miles of trial and error."
"Great pad apart form being a little dusty."
#23
Carbotech
5.0
(1)
"I run Carbotech XP8 in the back and Carbotech XP10 in the front"
#24
Project Mu
5.0
(1)
"Stopping power is great and I haven't had issues."
#25
Porterfield
5.0
(1)
"Yes they’re expensive as shit, but that’s because they’re good."
#26
Shimano
5.0
(1)
"The Shimano HO3C pads are the best"
#27
Mountain Pass Performance
4.0
(1)
"Mountain Pass Performance is as legit as you can get for aftermarket Tesla products. Sounds like you aren't tracking it, so perhaps you can just upgrade the pads."
#28
SwissStop
4.0
(1)
"SwissStop blue"
#29
ACDelco
4.0
(1)
"AC Delco is very good."
#30
R1 Concepts
4.0
(1)
"I out on r1 concepts on my outback and ascent. So far so good!"
#31
iSweep
4.0
(1)
"I’ve been pretty happy with the isweep is1500s on my car. About same as oem, and considerably less dust."
#32
MX72
4.0
(1)
"They’re great for daily use, quiet, great initial bite, practically dust free."
#33
CSG
4.0
(1)
"The C1XBs are rated for track use and they come bedded in."
#34
Winmax
4.0
(1)
"OEM feel and bite."
#35
Mountune
4.0
(1)
"Long life, low dust."
#36
Swiss Stop
4.0
(1)
"Check out swiss stop pads. They have a few different compounds"
#37
Jagwire
4.0
(1)
"I've had good luck with jag wire"
#38
Napa
4.0
(1)
"Ended up with Napa Adaptive One as the best option."
#39
G-Loc
4.0
(1)
"G-Loc would be a good bet, reach out to them and ask their opinion"
#40
Corki
3.0
(1)
"I tried the Corki ones for avid elixir calipers, sold on Amazon. They worked alright."
#41
R1
3.0
(1)
"I use the R1 brand stuff from Amazon a lot."
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