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Brake pads DIXCEL or Duralast

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DIXCEL
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DIXCEL › Brake pads
andrei_jdmshed
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  • Noise:
Rating 4.0

If they’re readily available? Dixcel is for us the perfect blend of track/street usage. Dixcel S, or Dixcel Z if you can live with the little squeak.

Pros: good track/street blend
Cons: slight squeak
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Duralast › Brake pads
skiwarz
  • Braking:
Rating 4.0

I've used duralast (gold) brakes on every car I've owned. Never had a problem. Only issue was the tabs on a few pads have been too big and I needed to file down 1/16" or so to make them seat smoothly in the slots. Quality seems good to me.

Pros: Quality seems good
Cons: tabs sometimes too big
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DIXCEL › Brake pads
Team-Redundancy-Team
  • Dust:
Rating 5.0

Dixcel M-Type are the least dusty street pad I've ever used. A little pricey and straight from Japan, but they aren't kidding when they advertise "ultra low dust". Have about 1500 miles on them so far and they're great on the street and for the occasional togue/mountain days.

Pros: ultra low dust, great street
Cons: a little pricey
Vehicle: Honda Civic
Mileage: 2414 km
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DIXCEL › Brake pads
GasManMatt123
  • Braking:
  • Noise:
  • Dust:
Rating 4.0

Dump the OEM pads. I went Dixcel in my M3 and the thing stops better and there’s so much less dust. Traded off is squeal at higher brake temps.

Pros: stops better, less dust
Cons: squeal at higher temps
Vehicle: BMW
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Duralast › Brake pads
ScorchedWonderer
  • Braking:
Rating 3.0

They currently have sales on their duralast branded ones and even hand bundle sales. Duralast won’t be the best, but guarantee it’s better than those sawdust with grey spray can paint pads.

Pros: better than sawdust pads
Cons: won't be the best
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DIXCEL › Brake pads
TSI50
  • Braking:
Rating 2.0

Tune is pointless for NA in terms of power figures you'll feel the difference a bit but power wise you won't make enough to justify the cost, upgrade the brakes tbh, you get good options from dixcel.

Pros: feel the difference a bit
Cons: power wise not enough
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Which brake pads to choose — DIXCEL or Duralast?

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 DIXCEL and Duralast
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — Duralast or DIXCEL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall better than DIXCEL.

  1. DIXCEL received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
  2. DIXCEL ranked 30 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
  3. The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for DIXCEL (4).
  4. Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than DIXCEL:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than DIXCEL.
    • Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DIXCEL is outperforms Duralast.
    • Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to DIXCEL.

Which brake pads are more popular — DIXCEL or Duralast?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall more popular than DIXCEL.

By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed DIXCEL:

  • For DIXCEL, the ratio of positive (35) to negative (5) votes is 30 votes.
  • For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Duralast surpassed DIXCEL:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — DIXCEL or Duralast?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads DIXCEL and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

Other comparisons of brake pads

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

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