Brake pads STOPTECH or Duralast

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Rank #9 in ranking

246

107

4.1

Braking

4.1

Dust

2.7

Noise

4.0

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Rank #14 in ranking

120

4.1

Braking

3.9

Dust

3.8

Noise

4.3

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STOPTECH

Duralast

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Dirty_Butler 8 Jan 2026, 07:55

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I put stoptech pads and rotors on the back of mine, got the set for $32.38 on clearance from tirerack.com. For the fronts I run Hawk HPS 5.0 pads

Duralast › Brake pads

skiwarz 27 Nov 2025, 03:09

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

Duralast › Brake pads

Smart-Tumbleweed-416 26 Nov 2025, 06:21

Braking:

Rating 5.0

2016 fiesta st. Duralast Gold (DG886) PADS

Vehicle: Ford Fiesta

Part number: DG886

STOPTECH › Brake pads

kaihong 22 Nov 2025, 13:50

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Stoptech 309 and Endless MX72/CCRG pads. They were great for my beginner's pace on the track. Obviously once I started pushing it more, you'll find the limits of the pad.

Pros: great for beginner's pace

Cons: limits when pushing more

Duralast › Brake pads

RepulsiveUse3372 21 Nov 2025, 17:01

Braking:

Rating 4.0

powerstop is good but honestly i always suggest duralast golds they're good and the warranty is good

Pros: good warranty, good quality

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 17 Oct 2025, 22:58

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I run StopTech Sport pads on my street M3 for the days I want to give demo laps to my students on days I'm instructing and don't want to do deal with the track car. They work totally fine for both.

Pros: work totally fine

Vehicle: BMW

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 16 Oct 2025, 16:00

Rating 4.0

I'm partial to StopTech Sports

Pros: preferred choice

Duralast › Brake pads

ScorchedWonderer 17 Dec 2025, 02:40

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

STOPTECH › Brake pads

johntology 8 Dec 2025, 01:08

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

Stoptech street performance. Probably worse than stock but still plenty for street/autocross and a lot less dusty

Pros: less dusty, plenty for street

Cons: worse than stock

Vehicle: Ford Focus

Duralast › Brake pads

corgismorgii 22 Dec 2025, 08:05

Braking:

Rating 1.0

Avoid duralast cause their pads don’t have good bite or good overall braking power. And sometimes they don’t fit.

Cons: no good bite, bad power

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Which brake pads to choose — STOPTECH or Duralast?

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Comparison of brake pads STOPTECH and Duralast

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Which brake pads are better — Duralast or STOPTECH?

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

STOPTECH received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
STOPTECH ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for Duralast (4.1).

Which brake pads are more popular — STOPTECH or Duralast?

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

By vote balance, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Duralast:

For STOPTECH, the ratio of positive (289) to negative (43) votes is 246 votes.
For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Duralast:

For brake pads STOPTECH there are 107 reviews: 89 positive, 11 neutral, 7 negative.
For brake pads Duralast there are 56 reviews: 45 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.

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

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

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