Brake pads Brembo or OEM BMW

PartReview Score

Rank #5 in ranking

429

170

235

3.9

Braking

4.0

Dust

2.9

Noise

2.6

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PartReview Score

Rank #23 in ranking

3.5

Braking

3.6

Dust

1.8

Noise

1.1

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Brembo

OEM BMW

Brembo › Brake pads

PindropAUS 22 Jan 2026, 22:28

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I personally like the Brembo SR they work both cold/wet and hot, they're noticeably better than the SA pads they have.

Pros: work cold, wet, and hot

Brembo › Brake pads

949goingoff 21 Jan 2026, 16:25

Braking:

Rating 5.0

The M-Sport brakes are more than a pretty face. There is so much stopping power. A car this size has no business being able to decelerate this fast, yet anytime you push the pedal, there’s always more to be had. I don’t think I’ve driven a car of any size that can compare to the kung-fu grip that those Brembos have. Paired with the 22’ wheels, ABS is almost irrelevant because there’s no locking, just stopping.

Pros: so much stopping power, fast deceleration

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

Brembo › Brake pads

idkblk 16 Jan 2026, 21:04

Braking:

Rating 4.0

The original discs/pads are an insane ripoff. They want something in the range of 600-700€ for a (front) set. I ordered a set from Brembo for ~260€. It felt the same.. No difference in how it felt/braked etc.

Pros: felt the same as OEM

Vehicle: Hyundai i30

Brembo › Brake pads

lordhooha 16 Jan 2026, 02:33

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I found the front brakes (brembo) and the rear for 109 and 99. They\u2019re better brakes and then the factory organic bs brakes and will take me an hour of my time to do.

Pros: better than factory brakes

Vehicle: Rover

Brembo › Brake pads

poserkidsrus 15 Jan 2026, 23:15

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Brembo factory replacement are OEM equivalent or better

Pros: OEM equivalent or better

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Brembo › Brake pads

the_idiot_at_home 25 Jan 2026, 11:29

Braking:

Rating 3.0

I put brembo pads and discs last time and I got about 4 years out of them before gave up (I'm pretty hard on them).

Pros: lasted about 4 years

Cons: gave up after 4 years

Vehicle: Volvo V50

Brembo › Brake pads

danalin26 21 Jan 2026, 17:20

Noise:

Rating 2.5

Just wish they didn’t squeal…..

Cons: squealing noise

OEM BMW › Brake pads

a_chimken_nuget 22 Jan 2026, 05:47

Braking:

Rating 2.0

The brakes are nb, I got my car custom ordered (0 miles) and needed to change my brakes @22k miles, my quote was 3k, ended up having my buddy for it for me with 3rd party for like 1.1k

Pros: 3rd party cheaper

Cons: brakes not good

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 22000 km

Brembo › Brake pads

InterestingKitchen23 11 Jan 2026, 16:58

Dust:

Rating 1.0

Brembos are very overrated I’ve had them on 6 different cars now and holy the brake dust is insane would not recommend

Cons: insane brake dust

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Which brake pads to choose — Brembo or OEM BMW?

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:

Comparison of brake pads Brembo and OEM BMW

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Which brake pads are better — OEM BMW or Brembo?

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

Brembo received a PR Score of 79 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 67 points.
Brembo ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 23.
The average rating is higher for Brembo (3.9) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
Brake pads Brembo have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Brembo is better than OEM BMW.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Brembo is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Brembo is preferred to OEM BMW.

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

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

By vote balance, brake pads Brembo surpassed OEM BMW:

For Brembo, the ratio of positive (584) to negative (155) votes is 429 votes.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (155) to negative (74) votes is 81 vote.

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

For brake pads Brembo there are 235 reviews: 170 positive, 37 neutral, 27 negative.
For brake pads OEM BMW there are 72 reviews: 43 positive, 13 neutral, 16 negative.

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

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

Brembo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Grand Cherokee, Audi RS5, and others.

Brake pads OEM BMW 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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