Brake pads Carbotech or OEM KIA

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Rank #8 in ranking

249

4.2

Braking

4.4

Dust

3.5

Noise

2.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #41 in ranking

3.5

Braking

2.9

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Carbotech

OEM KIA

OEM KIA › Brake pads

Jaded-Salad 10 Jan 2026, 14:10

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have a 22 Telly, 103k miles. I’ve replaced rear or front brake pads can’t remember which at 102k, and routine oil changes. THAT’S IT.

Pros: routine oil changes

Vehicle: Kia

Mileage: 165761 km

OEM KIA › Brake pads

Ogrezappers 2 Jan 2026, 19:25

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I am on my second Kia vehicle, and they both have been amazing. 100k miles on my optima when it was totaled, and only thing ever replaced were the brakes at like 80k miles, besides regular oil changes.

Pros: amazing, easy maintenance

Vehicle: Kia Optima

Mileage: 128747 km

OEM KIA › Brake pads

Miserable-Produce942 25 Dec 2025, 06:38

Rating 5.0

I've only replaced my break pads twice and one new pair of car tires.

Vehicle: Kia

Carbotech › Brake pads

Low-Ad8924 16 Dec 2025, 03:31

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

I had the same problem with my c8 z51, I switched to the Carbotech 1521 pads and they solved the problem. Would definitely recommend

Pros: solved the problem

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette

Part number: 1521

OEM KIA › Brake pads

TooTone07 15 Dec 2025, 07:24

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I bought a 2023 kia soul specifically for uber and just hit 100000 miles. Only problems ive had are nails in my tires and recently changed my rear brake pads.

Pros: changed rear brake pads

Vehicle: Kia Soul

Mileage: 100000 km

OEM KIA › Brake pads

weshallvish 9 Dec 2025, 17:04

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I am driving a 2012 Kia rio hatchback daily. Over the period I did regular maintenance such as oil changes and some minor fluid changes. Changed tires twice and replaced front suspension parts and break pads once over 13 years of ownership.

Pros: regular maintenance, drives fine

Vehicle: Kia Rio

Mileage: 115000 km

Carbotech › Brake pads

TopTransportation695 28 Nov 2025, 23:50

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I had an issue with severe brake dust from the OEM pads on my Z06 Corvette. I replaced the pads with Carbotech 1521s and the dust was eliminated. Made a huge difference with keeping the wheels clean and the pads preformed better.

Pros: dust was eliminated, pads preformed better

Cons: severe brake dust

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette

Part number: 1521S

OEM KIA › Brake pads

Wrong_Property639 14 Nov 2025, 00:18

Braking:

Rating 3.0

The Stinger is notorious for this same problem—I know first hand. Sad part is don’t let Kia touch it because the problem is the brake pad. OE pad material adheres to the rotor.

Pros: OE pad material adheres

Cons: brake shudder-vibration

Vehicle: Kia

Carbotech › Brake pads

otaner142 1 Oct 2025, 14:41

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.5

im running XP10s... so far this set up is amazing, the braking is strong initial bite with little fade. Just take in consideration that this Carbotech pads are modular which means you will have a slight longer pedal travel than normal. And yes they are super noisy, when i drive it on the street i try to be careful with my braking and not feather the brakes, that will make then literally screech and grind the rotors, instead i try to brake a bit harder than usual to get a good bite and then let go of the brake once i stoped (put the car in neutral most of the time or creep forward little by little to releave some heat).

Pros: amazing set up, strong initial bite, little fade

Cons: slight longer pedal travel, super noisy on street, screech and grind rotors

Vehicle: Audi S3

OEM KIA › Brake pads

thingerish 3 Nov 2025, 05:18

Braking:

Rating 0.5

Kia Sportage SUV, brakes locked up about 2K miles in, shop "fixed" it, the next week it literally spontaneously combusted in the wee hours of the morning.

Cons: brakes locked up

Vehicle: Kia Sportage

Mileage: 3218 km

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Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or OEM KIA?

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 OEM KIA

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Which brake pads are better — OEM KIA or Carbotech?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall better than OEM KIA.

Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 64 points.
Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 41.
The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for OEM KIA (3.5).
Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than OEM KIA.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Carbotech is preferred to OEM KIA.

Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or OEM KIA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall more popular than OEM KIA.

By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed OEM KIA:

For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (34) to negative (19) votes is 15 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Carbotech surpassed OEM KIA:

For brake pads Carbotech there are 97 reviews: 86 positive, 8 neutral, 3 negative.
For brake pads OEM KIA there are 16 reviews: 8 positive, 5 neutral, 3 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Carbotech or OEM KIA?

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

Carbotech are chosen by owners of cars such as: BMW M2, Chevrolet Corvette, Honda S2000, and others.

Brake pads OEM KIA 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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