Brake pads Akebono or WAGNER

Akebono front brake pads

OEM rotors and akebono pads????

Wagner thermoquiet here. Works perfectly.

I like akebono pro act pads. Low dust, good performance

Akebono pads for me. They’re a little more expensive than raybestos but are worth the price difference.

Highly recommend the Akebono ASP888 & ASP905. Not overly expensive, great stopping power, low noise, and low dusting.

Stock pads are Akebono ACT1124 and ACT1539. ASP series is a decent upgrade without sacrificing on dust and noise though.

I went with Akebono on our 3IS, good wear life, very little dust, they seem to perform well in all situations. I’ve had them on the front for 120k miles (I think the first set lasted almost 100k, replaced with the same), and about 20k on the rears.

I've had the low dust OEMs before and have Akebono ASPs currently. The biggest difference is the initial bite that you get from OEMs. I started to prefer the lack of intial bite more for daily driving since the stopping power feels more linear with Akebonos unlike OEMs where you barely press it and it feels like you stomped on the brakes which is noticeable in stop-and-go traffic. Also, OEM has brake squeal when they're cold.

I did not like the Akebono ASPs at all. A distinct lack of bite even after break-in. Went back to stock and all was good.