Brake pads Carbotech or Tesla

PartReview Score

Rank #8 in ranking

249

4.2

Braking

4.4

Dust

3.5

Noise

2.3

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Rank #34 in ranking

3.6

Braking

3.6

Dust

3.0

Noise

2.2

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Tesla

Tesla › Brake pads

CyberGaut 27 Dec 2025, 03:55

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

Will not go back. Love to quick launch, quiet drive, no maintenance. Still on original disks and PADS at 180,000 km (120k miles)

Pros: quick launch, quiet drive

Mileage: 180000 km

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

Tesla › Brake pads

lamemonkeypox 5 Dec 2025, 10:55

Braking:

Rating 5.0

My Tesla has huge rear brakes I hardly ever use. The factory brake pads still look brand new after all these miles. Rear brakes are pointless if you have regen braking.

Pros: brake pads look brand new

Cons: rear brakes are pointless

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

Tesla › Brake pads

TSLAog 19 Nov 2025, 22:35

Braking:

Rating 5.0

model-3S have been remarkably reliable, many past 200,000 miles have little issues, some still on the original brake pads.

Pros: remarkably reliable, long lasting

Mileage: 200000 km

Tesla › Brake pads

SecretOrganization60 29 Oct 2025, 05:22

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I’ve put 140K miles on the Tesla. It’s still on its original brakes. Never been to a shop.

Pros: original after 140K miles, no shop visits

Mileage: 225308 km

Carbotech › Brake pads

heyinternetman 25 Oct 2025, 03:04

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Carbotech has served me very well on my M6

Pros: served very well

Vehicle: BMW

Tesla › Brake pads

dishwashersafe 17 Dec 2025, 14:55

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

Oh, I did have rust pop on one of the original brake pads so I had to replace that this spring - very little pad wear though!

Pros: very little wear

Cons: rust pop

Tesla › Brake pads

Rockchef 26 Nov 2025, 13:23

Rating 3.0

Just did brakes and rotors in my 2022 model 3 with 189,000 km\nFirst big bill $3000

Pros: first big bill

Cons: expensive

Mileage: 189000 km

Tesla › Brake pads

AMGSiR 15 Dec 2025, 00:04

Braking:

Rating 2.0

To be fair Tesla brakes are not great. Combined with regen? Sure it’s adequate, but drive a German vehicle and see what brakes are about.

Pros: adequate with regen

Cons: brakes are not great

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Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or Tesla?

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 Tesla

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Overall ranking.
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Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — Tesla or Carbotech?

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

Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and Tesla scored 65 points.
Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and Tesla ranked 34.
The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for Tesla (3.6).
Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than Tesla.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms Tesla.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Carbotech is preferred to Tesla.

Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or Tesla?

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

By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed Tesla:

For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
For Tesla, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (37) votes is 33 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Carbotech surpassed Tesla:

For brake pads Carbotech there are 97 reviews: 86 positive, 8 neutral, 3 negative.
For brake pads Tesla there are 33 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 7 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Carbotech or Tesla?

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

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

Brake pads Tesla 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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