Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or Hawk Performance?
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 Carbotech and Hawk Performance]( "Which is better — brake pads Carbotech or Hawk Performance")
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — Hawk Performance or Carbotech?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hawk Performance were overall better than Carbotech.
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Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100,
and Hawk Performance scored 81 point.
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Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking,
and Hawk Performance ranked 4.
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The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for Hawk Performance (4).
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Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than Hawk Performance:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than Hawk Performance.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms Hawk Performance.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Hawk Performance is preferred to Carbotech.
Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or Hawk Performance?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hawk Performance were overall more popular than Carbotech.
By vote balance, brake pads Hawk Performance surpassed Carbotech:
- For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
- For Hawk Performance, the ratio of positive (1010) to negative (230) votes is 780 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Hawk Performance surpassed Carbotech:
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Carbotech or Hawk Performance?
In March 2026, according to PartReview,
brake pads Hawk Performance led more car-specific ratings than Carbotech:
Hawk Performance are chosen by owners of cars such as:
Mitsubishi Lancer, Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Supra, Volkswagen Scirocco,
and others.
Carbotech are chosen by owners of cars such as:
BMW M2,
Chevrolet Corvette,
Honda S2000,
and others.
Other comparisons of brake pads
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of brake pads Carbotech with:
EBC,
POWER STOP,
Akebono,
Brembo,
Ferodo,
OEM Volkswagen,
Bosch,
STOPTECH,
Mintex,
Raybestos.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads Hawk Performance with:
EBC,
POWER STOP,
Akebono,
Brembo,
Ferodo,
OEM Volkswagen,
Bosch,
STOPTECH,
Mintex,
Raybestos.
You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers:
EBC or POWER STOP,
EBC or Akebono,
EBC or Hawk Performance,
Brembo or EBC,
Akebono or POWER STOP.
