Owner reviews for brake pads

I use the HD Powerstop with vented rotors, front and rear. I tow a trailer. They exceed the life of OEM pads. And stop well.

I have 336mm factory Brembo pads/rotors and they have no issue bringing my moose to cornering speeds on track.

Detroit axle slotted and drilled rotors with their ceramic pads are amazing for not a lot of money.

I tow a 5k trailer and the trailer brakes don't work. My truck brakes stop the trailer like it isn't there.

These are the best double duty brake pad I have tested so far. I have tried stoptech 309 and EBC blue ndx which will start to fade around 4-5 laps at my local track. The dixcel pads I can not get them to fade at all. Pad life seems okay with mix use but street manners are abit worst than the stoptech and EBC (sometimes squeals and dust alot).

The Brembo brakes are a joy in the mountains, honestly. They get up to temp fast, just a few corners, and the already-good feel they have just goes to a next level of feedback and precision.

Centric Posi Quiet Ceramics & 120 Series rotors from Tire Rack. Though not a CX5, my Mazda6 is running at 60k miles on this set.

Akebono pads are awesome. I used to be big on centric rotors but they have change and the quality is not there anymore.

Beck-Arnley used to sell Bendix-Mintex brake pads here. They were pretty decent.

Im about to change my rotors for the second time with some fresh EBC blue stuff pads. If you plan on putting any heat into the brakes, just be ready for hot spots on the rotor and for the rotor to be toast.

I put some Ferodo DS2500s for a HPDE event at the end of July and noticed discoloration and crumbling on the edges. Swapped them out with PFC08s for this weekend’s HPDE and noticed chunks of material missing from the inner of the pad.