Brake pads Textar or Zimmermann

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Rank #22 in ranking

3.8

Braking

4.2

Dust

2.1

Noise

3.1

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Rank #28 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.0

Dust

3.8

Noise

1.0

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Textar

Zimmermann

Zimmermann › Brake pads

SnooPeppers2172 8 Jan 2026, 00:00

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I replaced the Brembo with the Zimmermann myself, so far so good, the original Brembo brakes warped after less than 15.000 km, I have now another 15.000 km driven with the Zimmermann and they are as good as new.

Pros: good as new

Cons: Brembo brakes warped

Mileage: 15000 km

Textar › Brake pads

Bob_Loblaw16 29 Dec 2025, 20:54

Rating 5.0

I did them myself for $600, Textar pads and Zimmerman rotors.

Vehicle: BMW

Zimmermann › Brake pads

Fastvolks 12 Dec 2025, 23:18

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I just installed front and rear brakes @90k on my MK7.5 GTI w/PP brakes with a kit from FCP Euro Zimmerman cross drilled font and rear with EBC Red Stuff pads. The price has gone up a good bit since then but its a good upgrade from stock imo.

Pros: good upgrade from stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 90000 km

Textar › Brake pads

ouskonva 22 Oct 2025, 22:58

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Textar

Textar › Brake pads

geneparmesan31 5 Oct 2025, 13:15

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.5

The textar pads are great for normal and slightly aggressive driving. The initial bite is great compared to ceramic pads, although they do dust a lot. To me the trade off is worth it for great pedal feel.

Pros: great initial bite, great pedal feel

Cons: dust a lot

Vehicle: Audi S3

Textar › Brake pads

JMUDoc 9 Sep 2025, 05:24

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 4.5

I always use Textar - a boggo (albeit OE) brand, and never, ever have a problem.

Pros: reliable, no problems

Textar › Brake pads

PRao-700 18 Dec 2025, 14:03

Dust:

Rating 3.5

Textar makes good pads but they get brake dust everywhere. They are currently the stock ones on my 23 m40i.

Pros: good pads

Cons: get brake dust everywhere

Vehicle: BMW X3

Textar › Brake pads

Magificent_Gradient 6 Oct 2025, 01:46

Noise:

Rating 3.0

Around 12k miles, the anti-rattle decal on the left front Textar pads melted and which made them rattle in the caliper over bumps. FCP Euro exchanged them for Pagid pads and no problem since. Rear Textar pads have been fine.

Pros: rear pads fine

Cons: anti-rattle decal melted, rattling

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 19312 km

Textar › Brake pads

Ecstatic_Account_744 21 Aug 2025, 23:38

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 1.0

Well, I just put Textar pads on and am looking to swap them because they\u2019re super dusty and squeal with light pressure, so I too would love some recommendations.

Cons: super dusty, squeal

Textar › Brake pads

KeepItStupidSimple_ 20 Jun 2025, 15:33

Noise:
Dust:

Rating 2.0

I recently replaced some on a 981 with Textar and don’t recommend it. So much dust and some noise at low speed braking.

Cons: much dust, noise at low speed

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Which brake pads to choose — Textar or Zimmermann?

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Comparison of brake pads Textar and Zimmermann

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Which brake pads are better — Zimmermann or Textar?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall better than Zimmermann.

Textar received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and Zimmermann scored 85 points.
Textar ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and Zimmermann ranked 28.
The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for Textar (3.8).
Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than Textar:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than Textar.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Textar is outperforms Zimmermann.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Textar is preferred to Zimmermann.

Which brake pads are more popular — Textar or Zimmermann?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall more popular than Zimmermann.

By vote balance, brake pads Textar surpassed Zimmermann:

For Textar, the ratio of positive (104) to negative (35) votes is 69 votes.
For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Textar surpassed Zimmermann:

For brake pads Textar there are 44 reviews: 30 positive, 7 neutral, 7 negative.
For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Textar or Zimmermann?

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

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