Brake pads Akebono or Mintex

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4.4

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3.8

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3.5

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Akebono › Brake pads

DNA1727 26 Feb 2024, 09:53

Braking:

Rating 4.5

I recall Honda uses Akebono as the maker for their OEM brake pads and from my experience with multiple Honda cars, the brake pads work well.

Pros: work well, reliable

Akebono › Brake pads

Hairy-Dress7548 13 Feb 2024, 13:55

Braking:

Rating 4.5

I upgraded to the akebono pads, and blank rotors. I have been satisfied, and would recommend this combination

Pros: satisfied, recommend

Akebono › Brake pads

throwaway007676 7 Feb 2024, 23:22

Braking:

Rating 5.0

You also absolutely can not go wrong with Akebono, that is also top quality stuff.

Pros: top quality

Akebono › Brake pads

Wilassasin 7 Feb 2024, 03:20

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I have Akebono ceramic euro pads on my S-Class and absolutely love them. They last, great stopping power, and literally no dust!

Pros: long lasting, great stopping power, no dust

Akebono › Brake pads

Jaded_Barracuda_95 3 Feb 2024, 14:54

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Example: Akebono makes Hondas brake pads, buying the OE set is around $145, straight from akebono is around $60.

Pros: lower price

Cons: OE set is expensive

Vehicle: Honda

Akebono › Brake pads

1TONcherk 23 Jan 2024, 16:15

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I had her order Advics rotors and Akebono ceramic pads and no issues since.

Pros: no issues since

Vehicle: Toyota Avalon

Akebono › Brake pads

jvs8380 13 Jan 2024, 01:09

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Akebono ceramic pads. Last forever. Zero squeak. Very low dust. Not expensive.

Pros: zero squeak, low dust

Cons: not expensive

Akebono › Brake pads

rns96 12 Jan 2024, 20:55

Dust:

Rating 4.0

I just did the brakes on my e46 and my sons f30 and I bought the parts from fcp euro, I used akebono ceramic pads with oem rotors and sensors... The akebono pads doesn’t put out as much brake dust as the original pads

Pros: less brake dust

Vehicle: BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

BsickPassat 29 Dec 2021, 17:48

Braking:

Rating 3.0

Akebono's were hit and miss for me. One set had an on-off behavior, and another set had a nice linear behavior

Pros: nice linear behavior

Cons: on-off behavior

Mintex › Brake pads

theprf 5 Aug 2016, 15:42

Braking:

Rating 2.0

I used Mintex red's on the 54's - once, a while ago - and I was not impressed.

Cons: not impressed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Corrado

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