Brake pads Raybestos or OEM BMW

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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 #23 in ranking

3.5

Braking

3.6

Dust

1.8

Noise

1.1

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Raybestos

OEM BMW

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

OEM BMW › Brake pads

IWillDoItTomorrow_ 20 Jan 2026, 17:43

Braking:

Rating 5.0

And the throttle response is super smooth, and great brakes.

Pros: super smooth throttle, great brakes

Vehicle: BMW

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

OEM BMW › Brake pads

Javi_G16 29 Dec 2025, 06:21

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have put 10k miles on it since then. The car has given me no issues whatsoever other than changing the brake pads and sensors.

Pros: no issues

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 16093 km

Raybestos › Brake pads

Lxiflyby 19 Jan 2026, 14:15

Braking:

Rating 3.0

Raybestoes are okay

Pros: okay

Raybestos › Brake pads

Impossible-Use6521 3 Jan 2026, 01:37

Braking:

Rating 3.0

Over 600 per axle for brakes seems high. I just ordered Raybestos pads and rotors front and back for 250 total from rock. Learning how to fix your car is like paying yourself.

OEM BMW › Brake pads

a_chimken_nuget 22 Jan 2026, 05:47

Braking:

Rating 2.0

The brakes are nb, I got my car custom ordered (0 miles) and needed to change my brakes @22k miles, my quote was 3k, ended up having my buddy for it for me with 3rd party for like 1.1k

Pros: 3rd party cheaper

Cons: brakes not good

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 22000 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

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Which brake pads to choose — Raybestos or OEM BMW?

If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

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Comparison of brake pads Raybestos and OEM BMW

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Which brake pads are better — OEM BMW or Raybestos?

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

Raybestos received a PR Score of 80 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 67 points.
Raybestos ranked 10 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 23.
The average rating is higher for Raybestos (3.9) than for OEM BMW (3.5).
Brake pads Raybestos have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for Raybestos is better than OEM BMW.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Raybestos is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Raybestos is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which brake pads are more popular — Raybestos or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Raybestos were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, brake pads Raybestos surpassed OEM BMW:

For Raybestos, the ratio of positive (219) to negative (54) votes is 165 votes.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (155) to negative (74) votes is 81 vote.

By number of reviews, brake pads Raybestos surpassed OEM BMW:

For brake pads Raybestos there are 87 reviews: 65 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
For brake pads OEM BMW there are 72 reviews: 43 positive, 13 neutral, 16 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Raybestos or OEM BMW?

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

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

Brake pads OEM BMW 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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