Brake pads Akebono or Duralast

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4.2

Braking

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4.4

Noise

3.8

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3.9

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Akebono

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Akebono › Brake pads

subvolt99 15 Sep 2025, 11:00

Braking:

Rating 4.5

akebono are very good ceramic pads. i recently bought them (proact) and centric gcx rotors for a brake job. very good and long lasting setup from what i know.

Pros: very good, long lasting

Akebono › Brake pads

Anxietyy_Prime 14 Sep 2025, 20:02

Rating 5.0

Akebono pads and Raybestos rotors

Akebono › Brake pads

Competitive_Bat4000 13 Sep 2025, 15:49

Braking:

Rating 4.0

not an srt but I prefer Akebono pads, just did wagner rotors but there are plenty of brands.

Pros: prefer Akebono pads

Akebono › Brake pads

Itsallasimulation123 9 Sep 2025, 10:59

Rating 4.5

Pretty cheap for what you get. They last long.

Pros: good value, long lasting

Akebono › Brake pads

eddiewolfgang 8 Sep 2025, 23:55

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 4.0

They’re ok, never had a problem with this brand.

Pros: no problems, reliable

Vehicle: BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

Mikhail95 8 Sep 2025, 21:28

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Best pads out there IMO. I've only put them on my car for the last 200k km. I'm due to change them for the 3rd time in the spring lol (90% highway driving)

Pros: best pads, long lasting

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 200000 km

Akebono › Brake pads

TedMich23 2 Sep 2025, 22:28

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I always use Akebono PROAct pads, and cheapest Centric rotors (changed with pads every time) I stop GREAT.

Pros: stop GREAT

Duralast › Brake pads

GreatOdinsRaven_ 29 Aug 2025, 13:03

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Duralast gold ceramic. No issues at all

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: Jeep Grand Cherokee

Akebono › Brake pads

ITGF4LL3N 7 Jun 2025, 21:53

Braking:

Rating 3.0

On the factory pads you'll see around 55-60k on the original Akebonos.

Pros: predictable mileage

Vehicle: Honda Pilot

Mileage: 60000 km

Akebono › Brake pads

Sam_Familiar 4 Jun 2025, 03:52

Noise:

Rating 1.5

I am having the same issue with my car front brakes (Akebono ceramic). They squeak when braking at very low speed to full stop. What was the resolution?

Cons: Squeaking at low speeds