Brake pads Akebono or OEM BMW

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Rank #3 in ranking

1023

367

436

4.2

Braking

4.1

Dust

4.4

Noise

3.8

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Rank #23 in ranking

3.5

Braking

3.6

Dust

1.8

Noise

1.1

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Akebono

OEM BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

Deep-Reply133 5 Feb 2026, 17:20

Rating 4.0

Just replaced pads on our 2018 NX300 w/80k miles on the factory pads. Used Akebono pads and Advic rotors.

Pros: long lasting factory pads

Vehicle: Lexus

Mileage: 80000 km

Akebono › Brake pads

StashMyComics 4 Feb 2026, 23:13

Braking:
Noise:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Akebono makes many oem brakes, including for some toyota/lexus models. Have used them without issues for many years.

Pros: no issues, reliable

Vehicle: Lexus

Akebono › Brake pads

Conscious_Peanut9735 29 Jan 2026, 14:07

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Using akebono working fine. Only did it because I was on a budget constraint, while aftermarket perform as good, they don’t last as much.

Pros: working fine

Cons: don’t last as much

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Akebono › Brake pads

Low_Clothes_1391 26 Jan 2026, 12:43

Braking:

Rating 4.5

Used to swear by Akebono pads and they never let me down. For rotors I'd go with Centric or Raybestos - they're solid without breaking the bank. Skip the cheap stuff from AutoZone though, learned that lesson the hard way

Pros: reliable, solid performance

Akebono › Brake pads

rkmask51 25 Jan 2026, 20:59

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I hated the OEM rotors and pads. I replaced all 4 rotors and pads with a centric premium rotor with akebono pads. This was done at 35K miles, and now at 71K miles, I am very glad I did it and the new pads have held up well.

Pros: new pads held up well

Cons: hated OEM rotors and pads

Vehicle: Mazda

Mileage: 56327 km

OEM BMW › Brake pads

IWillDoItTomorrow_ 20 Jan 2026, 17:43

Braking:

Rating 5.0

And the throttle response is super smooth, and great brakes.

Pros: super smooth throttle, great brakes

Vehicle: BMW

Akebono › Brake pads

Odd-Bass-1692 20 Jan 2026, 13:26

Dust:

Rating 5.0

For brake pads, I installed Akebono ceramic pads. Much less brake dust compared to the OEM brakes.

Pros: less brake dust

Akebono › Brake pads

realKevinNash 29 Jan 2026, 13:24

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

I got what I was lead to believe were quality pads and rotors Akebono pads, dont remember the rotors.

Ever since i've had noise from my braking system. Took it in to get looked at and was told it was fine, just the noise was from not replacing the rotors.

Pros: quality pads

Cons: noise from braking

Vehicle: Nissan Maxima

Akebono › Brake pads

TrueZuma 23 Nov 2025, 13:48

Rating 3.0

Akebono pads have a backing for the piston to press into which is what melted.

Cons: backing melted

Vehicle: Mazda 6

Akebono › Brake pads

Royal_Cranberry_8419 26 Jan 2026, 13:51

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Rating 2.0

I used the akebono asp and pro act on my lexus. They were pretty crap for the application. They lacked any bite and you had to really push to get any decent braking. But thats probably ceramic pads in general. They were very low dust through and quiet. Switched to a forza street performance pad and night and day difference and the pad was still low dust, low wear and virtually silent. Just hard to get them.

Pros: low dust, quiet, low wear

Cons: lacked bite, poor braking

Vehicle: Lexus

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Which brake pads to choose — Akebono or OEM BMW?

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Comparison of brake pads Akebono and OEM BMW

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Which brake pads are better — OEM BMW or Akebono?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Akebono were overall better than OEM BMW.

Akebono received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 67 points.
Akebono ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 23.
The average rating is higher for Akebono (4.2) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
Brake pads Akebono have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Akebono is better than OEM BMW.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Akebono is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Akebono is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which brake pads are more popular — Akebono or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Akebono were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, brake pads Akebono surpassed OEM BMW:

For Akebono, the ratio of positive (1187) to negative (164) votes is 1023 votes.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (155) to negative (74) votes is 81 vote.

By number of reviews, brake pads Akebono surpassed OEM BMW:

For brake pads Akebono there are 436 reviews: 367 positive, 43 neutral, 26 negative.
For brake pads OEM BMW there are 72 reviews: 43 positive, 13 neutral, 16 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Akebono or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Akebono led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

Akebono are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, Hyundai Santa Fe, Infiniti G, Lexus LS, Audi Q5, Audi S4, Lexus RX, Subaru Outback, Toyota Avalon, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Tundra, and others.

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