Brake pads Textar or OEM KIA

Textar Brake pads

I got genuine discs from ML performance for much much less than dealer prices, coupled with textar pads made to the same spec as M4 pads (M4 pads are also a drop in upgrade, I believe textar is OE for M4 pads), noticed minimal difference in performance though.

Pros: much cheaper, same spec
Cons: minimal performance difference
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OEM KIA Brake pads

I changed my wife's KIA Soul pads at 60k miles. Used OEM pads. Checked a month or two ago and they were still halfway through. She is at 200k miles.

Pros: long lasting
Vehicle: Kia Soul
Mileage: 60000 km
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Textar Brake pads

I did change my F30 with Textar and it was plug n play. No need to go big if you don’t go on track days often imo.

Pros: easy installation, plug and play
Vehicle: BMW
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Textar Brake pads
black107
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Rating 4.5

I beat the hell out of some OE Textars in 110+ heat at Buttonwillow and they held up admirably. You don’t need anything more for the street.

Pros: held up well, high heat
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OEM KIA Brake pads
BriGuyCali
  • Braking:
Rating 3.0

Lastly, I had the well-known brake pad deposit problem on the rotors, which over time (about 5-6k miles for me) would cause the steering wheel and car to shake a bit when breaking, similar to the feeling you get when the rotors are warped. I had the rotors cut once, then all four rotors and pads replaced, and then the front rotors were replaced again. As many other Stinger owners online have said, once they replaced the stock rotors and pads with a good set of aftermarket rotors and pads, or some even just machining their stock rotors and getting new aftermarket pads, that seems to have solved the issue for them.

Pros: aftermarket pads solved issue
Cons: brake pad deposit problem
Vehicle: Kia
Mileage: 20700 km
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Textar Brake pads

I replaced my brake pads with Textar pads and they are squealing so bad that it is embarrassing to drive it around town. If you are standing outside the car it hurts your ears. I had Porsche sand down the edges of the discs and this has helped a little but not to the point I am satisfied. Although the pads are only a month old I have decided to replace them with another brand.

Cons: excessive squealing, unsatisfactory
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