Brake pads Hella Pagid or Zimmermann

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Rank #19 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

1.7

Noise

2.2

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Suzuki Swift

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Rank #28 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.0

Dust

3.8

Noise

1.0

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Hella Pagid

Zimmermann

Zimmermann › Brake pads

SnooPeppers2172 8 Jan 2026, 00:00

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I replaced the Brembo with the Zimmermann myself, so far so good, the original Brembo brakes warped after less than 15.000 km, I have now another 15.000 km driven with the Zimmermann and they are as good as new.

Pros: good as new

Cons: Brembo brakes warped

Mileage: 15000 km

Zimmermann › Brake pads

Fastvolks 12 Dec 2025, 23:18

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I just installed front and rear brakes @90k on my MK7.5 GTI w/PP brakes with a kit from FCP Euro Zimmerman cross drilled font and rear with EBC Red Stuff pads. The price has gone up a good bit since then but its a good upgrade from stock imo.

Pros: good upgrade from stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 90000 km

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

lnengineering 13 Aug 2025, 12:38

Rating 4.0

For years I ran Pagid Black on the fronts and Pagid Yellow on the rear.

Pros: long lasting

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Character-Print-437 29 Jul 2025, 21:02

Rating 4.0

My personal compromise on the GT4RS is Pagid RSL29 front and rear.

Pros: good compromise

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Name_retracted 29 Jul 2025, 10:55

Rating 4.5

Pagid yellow for me.

Pros: lifetime replacement

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

13talesofchange 9 Jun 2025, 19:14

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I got these pads..no issues.

Pros: no issues

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Separate-Share-8504 6 Jun 2025, 02:18

Braking:

Rating 4.5

I run Pagid Street+ pads with DBA rotors. I like them

Pros: good performance, liked them

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

vrparty 8 Mar 2024, 23:26

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

be mindful with those pagid pads. they’ve been making noise on a lot of cars we’ve put them on recently. massive chucks of metals in them. still stop great but may make some noise

Pros: good stopping power

Cons: noisy, metal chunks

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

slowpoke2018 5 Feb 2024, 20:51

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

You will need brake cooling/ducts or will need to remove the dust shield to get more airflow (or both), went through a brand new set of rear Pagid RS29 endurance pads in less than a weekend in July when I first got the first F80 years ago. The heat did a number on them in the afternoons with ambient temps over 90 and all the 150ish to 40ish and 130ish to 30ish on the back and front straights respectively

Cons: heat did a number

Vehicle: BMW

Hella Pagid › Brake pads

Boogersnsnot 22 Jul 2024, 19:22

Braking:

Rating 1.0

I went through a set on my M4 in two days. Have Pagid RSL29 now and three very hard driving days in they show little if any wear

Pros: low wear rate

Cons: very high wear rate

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Which brake pads to choose — Hella Pagid or Zimmermann?

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Comparison of brake pads Hella Pagid and Zimmermann

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Which brake pads are better — Zimmermann or Hella Pagid?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hella Pagid were overall better than Zimmermann.

Hella Pagid received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and Zimmermann scored 85 points.
Hella Pagid ranked 19 in the overall ranking, and Zimmermann ranked 28.
The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for Zimmermann (4).

Which brake pads are more popular — Hella Pagid or Zimmermann?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hella Pagid were overall more popular than Zimmermann.

By vote balance, brake pads Hella Pagid surpassed Zimmermann:

For Hella Pagid, the ratio of positive (85) to negative (16) votes is 69 votes.
For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Hella Pagid surpassed Zimmermann:

For brake pads Hella Pagid there are 33 reviews: 26 positive, 5 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Hella Pagid or Zimmermann?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Hella Pagid led more car-specific ratings than Zimmermann:

Hella Pagid are chosen by owners of cars such as: Suzuki Swift, and others.

Brake pads Zimmermann 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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