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Brake pads TRW or Zimmermann

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TRW
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TRW › Brake pads
exceptional_cabbage
  • Noise:
  • Dust:
Rating 4.0

If you want comfort, use an OE supplier (TRW, Textar, pagid), if you want more performance at the cost of some added noise/dust, Ferodo/hawk/EBC

Pros: comfort with OE supplier
Cons: noise/dust with performance brands
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Zimmermann › Brake pads
SnooPeppers2172
  • 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
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TRW › Brake pads
Royal_Cranberry_8419
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

When I bought one of my cars used I immediately noticee the brakes felt horrible. As in they didnt feel like they wanted to stop. Its almost like when your slowing down and coming up on the car infront you expect your car to slow down faster than it is right now. So you oush down harder and harder and you get maybe 10% more braking.  Yeah. Swapped those pads out for some street performance pads. Night and day difference. The brakes actually work now. Good initial bite and good modulation.

Pros: Good initial bite
Cons: brakes felt horrible
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Zimmermann › Brake pads
Fastvolks
  • 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
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TRW › Brake pads
dinvictus1
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Rating 4.0

I use to buy trw ATEC, after use found out its leave alot of break dust. After doing some research, I found out the TREW ATEC made for metalic that why it have alot of dust. I change to TRW DTEC which made form ceramic it not dusty and more silent.

Pros: more silent, not dusty
Cons: alot of break dust
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TRW › Brake pads
SizeableFowl
  • Noise:
Rating 3.0

I’ve used trw and jurid pads with Zimmerman rotors and an R1 concepts kit, with their most aggressive pad compound. The TRW ceramic pads are fine, a bit noisy when cold in my experience. Jurid was the same. Zimmerman rotors warped on me in about 20k miles and the car was really only driven in the city so I, personally, wouldn’t pay the slight premium to get them.

Pros: good bite
Cons: noisy when cold, rotors warped
Vehicle: BMW
Mileage: 20000 km
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TRW › Brake pads
Dieseldog12
  • Braking:
Rating 3.5

remember there are 5-7 different brake pad manufacture's that VW uses and slaps their logo on it. Buying from dealer or third party with a VW logo on it doesn't mean they are exactly perfect. its a shame that VW charges those prices and still have this issue, yet you could buy jane plane TRW/ATE pads and be fine.

Pros: TRW/ATE pads are fine
Cons: VW branded pads not perfect
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Which brake pads to choose — TRW or Zimmermann?

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 TRW and Zimmermann
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — Zimmermann or TRW?

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

  1. TRW received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and Zimmermann scored 85 points.
  2. TRW ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and Zimmermann ranked 28.
  3. The average rating is higher for TRW (4.1) than for Zimmermann (4).
  4. Brake pads TRW have better feature ratings than Zimmermann:
    • Braking - owners believe, that this property for TRW is better than Zimmermann.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms TRW.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for TRW is preferred to Zimmermann.

Which brake pads are more popular — TRW or Zimmermann?

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

By vote balance, brake pads TRW surpassed Zimmermann:

  • For TRW, the ratio of positive (121) to negative (19) votes is 102 votes.
  • For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads TRW surpassed Zimmermann:

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

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

Other comparisons of brake pads

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of brake pads TRW with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

Also available: comparisons of brake pads Zimmermann with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.

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