Brake pads OEM Volvo or Hawk Performance

PartReview Score

Rank #38 in ranking

3.5

Braking

2.7

Dust

2.6

Noise

1.0

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Car

PartReview Score

Rank #4 in ranking

780

302

396

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.0

Noise

2.6

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OEM Volvo

Hawk Performance

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

NibNet69 19 Jan 2026, 22:13

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I've heard good stuff about the Hawk ones but I use Hawk HPS myself

Pros: good stuff

Vehicle: Mazda

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Hopeful_Exchange4043 16 Jan 2026, 03:48

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

Stoptech stainless steel brake lines and slotted Rotors, Hawk ceramic pads.

Vehicle: Subaru

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

One-Profit-7332 12 Jan 2026, 20:31

Braking:

Rating 5.0

For very little money I also upgraded the brakes to StopTech slotted rotors, braided SS brake lines, and Hawk HP pads. Never had brake fade even at tracks like Road America with heavy high speed braking.

Pros: no brake fade

OEM Volvo › Brake pads

danieleateggs 11 Jan 2026, 20:16

Braking:

Rating 5.0

can consider a parf volvo with 2-3 years left, i bought a nearly 9 years old 2016 volvo s60 t5, drove 45k km in 10 months, drove to krabi thailand, total spent $2000+ on maintenance for the 45k km i used (mostly wear and tear stuff, things like brake pads, tyres, wipers that jap cars also have to change). honestly damn good car for the price i paid (10.8k depre). 241hp stock, pretty reliable for a conti, and super quiet and comfortable.

Pros: super quiet and comfortable

Cons: wear and tear stuff

Vehicle: Volvo S60

Mileage: 45000 km

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

_Rosko_ 9 Jan 2026, 04:47

Dust:

Rating 4.0

I'm running standard DBA 4000 blank rotors with Hawk HPS 5.0 pads. My only complaint is they seem to make a lot of brake dust so I'll probably try other pads when these wear through.

Cons: make a lot of brake dust

Vehicle: Subaru

Part number: 4000

OEM Volvo › Brake pads

Bergamottenbommel 7 Jan 2026, 17:20

Braking:

Rating 4.0

In the last 10 years and 55.000 km the R behaved very well, only regular maintenance (brakes, tyres, wheel bearings, timing belt)

Pros: behaved very well

Vehicle: Volvo

Mileage: 55000 km

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Zed-O-Six 28 Jan 2026, 15:16

Braking:

Rating 3.5

Consider Carbotech pads. I ran XP12/XP10 combo. They worked well on my C5. I tried the Hawk DTC70/60 combo and didn't like how fast they could eat a rotor. The stopping force on them is incredible.

Pros: incredible stopping force

Cons: eat rotors fast

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette C5

OEM Volvo › Brake pads

Ok-Relative-9426 24 Jan 2026, 14:38

Braking:

Rating 3.0

I had the same problem with my 2024 XC90 and only driven it 3k miles in one year. The dealer replaced the brakes under warranty and the new pads are better. Honestly I think the brakes on such a heavy SUV underperform. Don’t believe the dealer, they said the same to me. Then I held my ground and said that this is a safety issue and not normal!

Pros: new pads are better

Cons: brakes underperform

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

Mileage: 4828 km

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

Noobasdfjkl 28 Jan 2026, 19:15

Braking:

Rating 1.0

I had DTC70s for about 2 months and tossed them without even using them up. Terrible pad. Never used a Hawk pad I liked.

Cons: terrible pad

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

GhostriderFlyBy 28 Jan 2026, 06:57

Braking:

Rating 1.0

You absolutely do not want DTC70s on street. They will devour your rotors and vice versa.

Cons: devour rotors, not for street

Vehicle: Mazda

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Which brake pads to choose — OEM Volvo 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 OEM Volvo and Hawk Performance

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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — Hawk Performance or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hawk Performance were overall better than OEM Volvo.

OEM Volvo received a PR Score of 63 out of 100, and Hawk Performance scored 81 point.
OEM Volvo ranked 38 in the overall ranking, and Hawk Performance ranked 4.
The average rating is higher for Hawk Performance (4) than for OEM Volvo (3.5).
Brake pads Hawk Performance have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Hawk Performance is better than OEM Volvo.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Hawk Performance is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Hawk Performance is preferred to OEM Volvo.

Which brake pads are more popular — OEM Volvo or Hawk Performance?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Hawk Performance were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.

By vote balance, brake pads Hawk Performance surpassed OEM Volvo:

For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (64) to negative (37) votes is 27 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 OEM Volvo:

For brake pads OEM Volvo there are 30 reviews: 14 positive, 11 neutral, 5 negative.
For brake pads Hawk Performance there are 396 reviews: 302 positive, 52 neutral, 42 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM Volvo or Hawk Performance?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Hawk Performance led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volvo:

Hawk Performance are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mitsubishi Lancer, Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Supra, Volkswagen Scirocco, and others.

OEM Volvo are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volvo S60, Volvo XC60, and others.

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