Brake pads ATE or DBA

PartReview Score

Rank #11 in ranking

132

4.2

Braking

4.2

Dust

4.0

Noise

2.7

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Rank #39 in ranking

3.7

Braking

4.3

Dust

3.3

Noise

1.0

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ATE

DBA

ATE › Brake pads

CatBroiler 11 Jan 2026, 21:40

Braking:

Rating 5.0

For normal driving I'd recommend either ATE Ceramic pads, paired with ATE, painted or coated discs.

Vehicle: Peugeot 308

ATE › Brake pads

Separate-Share-8504 11 Jan 2026, 06:18

Dust:

Rating 5.0

Get Ate ceramic. never (almost never) have to wash your wheels again

Pros: less wheel washing

ATE › Brake pads

ElMurkel 22 Dec 2025, 07:29

Rating 5.0

Brakes and hoses ATE.

ATE › Brake pads

pxnolhtahsm 28 Nov 2025, 03:13

Noise:

Rating 4.0

I also suggest you to buy ATE or TRW pads, because cheap stuff might squeak.

Pros: avoid squeaking

Cons: cheap stuff might squeak

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

ATE › Brake pads

grrramps_ 5 Nov 2025, 22:21

Rating 5.0

If you’ve still got UFO fronts the part number for pads is ATE 602847 (13.0460-2847.2)

Pros: UFO front pads

Vehicle: Audi 200

Part number: ATE 602847 (13.0460-2847.2)

ATE › Brake pads

Rambaz_69 22 Aug 2025, 15:08

Braking:

Rating 5.0

If I remember correctly, you could also use brake pads from a VW delivery van, which was slightly larger than the VW bus. All you had to do was go to ATE etc. with the right number and you would get the right pads. When you asked for some for the Porsche 944, they said they didn't have any. The ones for VW only cost half as much.

Pros: cheaper than Porsche pads

Vehicle: Porsche

ATE › Brake pads

yanitor86 11 Aug 2025, 14:59

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 4.0

Mein Mechaniker meinte zu mir beim letzten Wechsel letztes Jahr ich soll mir keine brembi kaufen. Hab dann auf die ate für meinen Golf 7 gegriffen. Hab zwar noch keine Meinung zur Langlebigkeit aber bisher bin ich zufrieden. Keine unwucht keine Geräusche und bremsen gut.

Pros: gut, keine Geräusche

Vehicle: Volkswagen Gol

ATE › Brake pads

miniCotulla 17 Jan 2026, 09:34

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

Meiner Erfahrung nach bremst das genauso gut wie andere Bremsen, das Problem ist nach 10tkm sportlicher Fahrweise sind Bel\u00e4ge und Scheiben leer, normale Fahrweise max 20tkm. Felgen Kohlschwarz weil nat\u00fcrlich mega viel Bremsstaub in kurzer Zeit.

Pros: bremst genauso gut

Cons: Bel\u00e4ge und Scheiben leer

Mileage: 10000 km

ATE › Brake pads

SuDoDmz 13 May 2025, 09:57

Rating 3.0

We use ATE here in Germany. Rear brake pads will probably require a diagnostic device to disengage the electrical parking brake.

Cons: requires diagnostic device

Vehicle: Mercedes

DBA › Brake pads

beltonz 19 Oct 2025, 10:55

Noise:

Rating 2.0

DBA pads love to squeal too.

Cons: squealing noise

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Which brake pads to choose — ATE or DBA?

If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake pads across these categories:

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — DBA or ATE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads ATE were overall better than DBA.

ATE received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
ATE ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
The average rating is higher for ATE (4.2) than for DBA (3.7).
Brake pads ATE have better feature ratings than DBA:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for ATE is better than DBA.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms ATE.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for ATE is preferred to DBA.

Which brake pads are more popular — ATE or DBA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads ATE were overall more popular than DBA.

By vote balance, brake pads ATE surpassed DBA:

For ATE, the ratio of positive (154) to negative (22) votes is 132 votes.
For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads ATE surpassed DBA:

For brake pads ATE there are 56 reviews: 46 positive, 8 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — ATE or DBA?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads ATE led more car-specific ratings than DBA:

ATE are chosen by owners of cars such as: BMW M4, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Polo, and others.

Brake pads DBA have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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