Brake pads WAGNER or DIXCEL

DIXCEL Brake pads
andrei_jdmshed
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Rating 4.0

If they’re readily available? Dixcel is for us the perfect blend of track/street usage. Dixcel S, or Dixcel Z if you can live with the little squeak.

Pros: good track/street blend
Cons: slight squeak
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WAGNER Brake pads
schlidel
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Rating 5.0

I just checked my maintenance notes and for my car I bought brake pads for $18.98 for the front set. They were Wagner OEX closeout and they are still going fine at 30,000 miles.

Pros: still going fine
Mileage: 48280 km
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WAGNER Brake pads
windetch
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Rating 5.0

I've had no problem with Wagner, Bosch, Hella/Pagid, and Brembo; Raybestos, Bendix, Beck/Arnley, Centric, etc are all solid options for a daily driver too.

Pros: solid options
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DIXCEL Brake pads

Dixcel M-Type are the least dusty street pad I've ever used. A little pricey and straight from Japan, but they aren't kidding when they advertise "ultra low dust". Have about 1500 miles on them so far and they're great on the street and for the occasional togue/mountain days.

Pros: ultra low dust, great street
Cons: a little pricey
Vehicle: Honda Civic
Mileage: 2414 km
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DIXCEL Brake pads
GasManMatt123
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Rating 4.0

Dump the OEM pads. I went Dixcel in my M3 and the thing stops better and there’s so much less dust. Traded off is squeal at higher brake temps.

Pros: stops better, less dust
Cons: squeal at higher temps
Vehicle: BMW
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DIXCEL Brake pads
Themostepicguru
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Rating 4.0

I have always ran DIXCEL Z on all my cars. Extremely quiet once you bed them in and has a temp range of 0-850°C with a friction coefficient of 0.67. They're just a bit dusty.

Pros: quiet, wide temp range
Cons: a bit dusty
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WAGNER Brake pads

Oem is expensive and are dealer items, and quality aftermarket brakes are readily available. Look for raybestos or Wagner brands for domestic vehicles, ebc for European vehicles. And there is no need for oem wear parts

Pros: quality aftermarket available
Cons: oem is expensive
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DIXCEL Brake pads
TSI50
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Rating 2.0

Tune is pointless for NA in terms of power figures you'll feel the difference a bit but power wise you won't make enough to justify the cost, upgrade the brakes tbh, you get good options from dixcel.

Pros: feel the difference a bit
Cons: power wise not enough
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Which brake pads to choose — WAGNER or DIXCEL?

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Comparison of brake pads WAGNER and DIXCEL
  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 — DIXCEL or WAGNER?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads WAGNER were overall better than DIXCEL.

  1. WAGNER received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and DIXCEL scored 87 points.
  2. WAGNER ranked 16 in the overall ranking, and DIXCEL ranked 30.
  3. The average rating is higher for WAGNER (4.2) than for DIXCEL (4).
  4. Brake pads WAGNER have better feature ratings than DIXCEL:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for WAGNER is better than DIXCEL.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for WAGNER is outperforms DIXCEL.
    • Braking - reviews suggest, that by this property WAGNER does not differ from DIXCEL.

Which brake pads are more popular — WAGNER or DIXCEL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads WAGNER were overall more popular than DIXCEL.

By vote balance, brake pads WAGNER surpassed DIXCEL:

  • For WAGNER, the ratio of positive (95) to negative (14) votes is 81 vote.
  • For DIXCEL, the ratio of positive (35) to negative (5) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads WAGNER surpassed DIXCEL:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — WAGNER or DIXCEL?

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

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