Brake pads Akebono or TRW

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Rank #3 in ranking

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367

436

4.2

Braking

4.1

Dust

4.4

Noise

3.8

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Rank #15 in ranking

102

4.1

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.7

Noise

3.7

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Akebono

TRW

Akebono › Brake pads

Aeyix 21 Sep 2025, 13:14

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Akebono are top tier.

Pros: top tier

Vehicle: Toyota

Akebono › Brake pads

SE_Cycling_Routes 20 Sep 2025, 19:14

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Akebono Proact pads have fantastic modulation and very low dist. I HATE brake dust.

Pros: fantastic modulation, very low dust

Akebono › Brake pads

ExplanationFree281 16 Sep 2025, 17:12

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I decided to replace the pads with Akebonos. Following the installation of the rear pads only, I pumped the brakes 3x’s and both me and my brakes got hard. :-)

Pros: firm pedal feel

Vehicle: BMW

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

TRW › Brake pads

Dieseldog12 19 Nov 2024, 13:50

Braking:

Rating 3.5

remember there are 5-7 different brake pad manufacture's that VW uses and slaps their logo on it. Buying from dealer or third party with a VW logo on it doesn't mean they are exactly perfect. its a shame that VW charges those prices and still have this issue, yet you could buy jane plane TRW/ATE pads and be fine.

Pros: TRW/ATE pads are fine

Cons: VW branded pads not perfect

Vehicle: Volkswagen Tiguan

Akebono › Brake pads

CapnCurt81 21 Mar 2025, 20:31

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 1.0

It’s the pads. I paid my dealer to change my pads out to Akebono because the dust and noise was so bad. I get that it’s a performance car but good lord it was miserable for a daily driver.

Cons: bad dust, bad noise

Vehicle: Audi S5