Brake pads Raybestos or Mintex

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Rank #10 in ranking

165

3.9

Braking

3.9

Dust

3.7

Noise

2.8

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Jeep Compass

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PartReview Score

Rank #27 in ranking

3.5

Braking

3.3

Dust

3.8

Noise

2.3

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Raybestos

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Raybestos › Brake pads

Significant-Visit328 21 Jan 2026, 10:46

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Yeah, for wipers, it's usually a gradual decline but once they start to go, it's quick; I usually look for any hazing or small spots that don't clear right away, which is a lot more obvious than trying to gauge wear on something like brake pads where you just trust a good brand like raybestos to do its job.

Pros: trust a good brand

Cons: gradual decline

Raybestos › Brake pads

mr_data_lore 20 Jan 2026, 03:01

Braking:

Rating 4.0

This might not be a popular opinion, but I've never had any problems with my OEM pads or rotors. Truck had the original OEM pads and rotors on it when I bought it, when those wore out I put Raybestos ones on and I was definitely not impressed with their performance. I switched back to OEM and have been happy ever since.

Pros: no problems, happy with performance

Cons: not impressed with performance

Vehicle: Toyota Tundra

Raybestos › Brake pads

Gryfth 8 Jan 2026, 16:47

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Raybestos is fine for everyday driving actually, wasn\u2019t aware that\u2019s what you had.

Pros: fine for driving

Raybestos › Brake pads

bingbongfat 5 Jan 2026, 10:27

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I've been using raybestus element 3. Pads and rotors on my Toyotas.

Vehicle: Toyota

Mintex › Brake pads

Ok_Syrup1602 31 Dec 2025, 22:23

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.

Pros: Mintex Red Box fan

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

Raybestos › Brake pads

AW-SOM-O 17 Dec 2025, 03:09

Rating 4.0

I would look at Raybestos, Wagner, Bendix, Bosch, or any of the major parts store brands.

Pros: major parts store brands

Cons: skimp on brake pads

Raybestos › Brake pads

Lxiflyby 19 Jan 2026, 14:15

Braking:

Rating 3.0

Raybestoes are okay

Pros: okay

Mintex › Brake pads

No-Application2549 7 Jan 2026, 09:48

Braking:

Rating 3.0

I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.

Cons: groove getting worse

Vehicle: Audi TTS

Mileage: 1730 km

Raybestos › Brake pads

g26okie 19 Jan 2026, 16:28

Braking:

Rating 2.0

I had bad luck with a set of raybestos I put on my Tlx. Vibrations after 3k miles. Rebedded them, vibes again in 3k.

Cons: vibrations after 3k miles

Vehicle: Acura TLX

Mileage: 3000 km

Raybestos › Brake pads

Ok-Chapter572 15 Dec 2025, 19:20

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 1.0

I installed raybestos and having so many issues with them already feeling warped and noisy brakes.

Cons: warped, noisy brakes

Vehicle: Toyota Tundra

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Which brake pads to choose — Raybestos or Mintex?

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 Raybestos and Mintex

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

Which brake pads are better — Mintex or Raybestos?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Raybestos were overall better than Mintex.

Raybestos received a PR Score of 80 out of 100, and Mintex scored 64 points.
Raybestos ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and Mintex ranked 27.
The average rating is higher for Raybestos (3.9) than for Mintex (3.5).
Brake pads Raybestos have better feature ratings than Mintex:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for Mintex is better than Raybestos.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Raybestos is outperforms Mintex.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Raybestos is preferred to Mintex.

Which brake pads are more popular — Raybestos or Mintex?

Brake pads Raybestos and Mintex were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads Raybestos surpassed Mintex:

For Raybestos, the ratio of positive (219) to negative (54) votes is 165 votes.
For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Mintex surpassed Raybestos:

For brake pads Raybestos there are 87 reviews: 65 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Raybestos or Mintex?

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

Raybestos are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Compass, and others.

Brake pads Mintex 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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