Brake pads Akebono or Hawk Performance

PartReview Score

Rank #3 in ranking

1023

367

436

4.2

Braking

4.1

Dust

4.4

Noise

3.8

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #4 in ranking

780

302

396

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.0

Noise

2.6

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Akebono

Hawk Performance

Akebono › Brake pads

billj457 14 Oct 2025, 13:51

Dust:

Rating 4.0

Swap out for ceramic pads (I've had good success with Akebono)

Pros: good success

Vehicle: BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

tcphoto1 14 Oct 2025, 13:50

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

I like Akebono Ceramic pads with Zimmerman rotors on my E92, some feel that you lose a little bite but I like them and they pretty much eliminate brake dust.

Pros: eliminate brake dust

Cons: lose a little bite

Vehicle: BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

MOOSE3818 14 Oct 2025, 00:55

Braking:

Rating 4.5

Akebono are very good brake pads.

Pros: very good quality

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

silltyg 14 Oct 2025, 00:51

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

I run Hawk HPS which have reduced dust as compared to the factory OE Brembo pads. They are quiet enough too.

Pros: reduced dust, quiet

Vehicle: Infiniti

Part number: HB545F564

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

thejester2112 10 Oct 2025, 20:17

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Hawk HP 5.0 was a decent enough upgrade for my tuned S5 and still perfectly fine for street use for my first few track days.

Pros: decent upgrade, fine for street

Vehicle: Audi S5

Akebono › Brake pads

SE_Cycling_Routes 10 Oct 2025, 12:31

Braking:

Rating 4.0

For a daily driven car, Akebono Proact are widely praised.

Pros: widely praised

Akebono › Brake pads

GhostRider1640 8 Oct 2025, 22:10

Braking:

Rating 5.0

The AST pads are amazing and have incredible bite, especially when warmed up. The pedal pressure is very linear and predictable.

Pros: amazing, incredible bite, linear pedal pressure

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Superb-Doubt1510 1 Oct 2025, 20:18

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.5

HAWK HPS 5.0 on mine currently - no complaints. Keeps the Linear pedal feel (doesnt bite hard in the beginning then dies out if that makes sense) and stops much better than the OEMs. It does dust a bit but nothing crazy.

Pros: linear pedal feel, better stopping

Cons: some brake dust

Akebono › Brake pads

original_al 2 Nov 2024, 20:54

Dust:

Rating 3.0

Stock rotors and pads. Akeboko pads if I’ve been particularly annoyed by brake dust, but that’s an ebb/flow with how busy I am with life, work, and kids and how often I’m detailing.

Cons: brake dust