Brake pads Zimmermann or DBA

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Rank #28 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.0

Dust

3.8

Noise

1.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #39 in ranking

3.7

Braking

4.3

Dust

3.3

Noise

1.0

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Zimmermann

DBA

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

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

DBA › Brake pads

Intelligent_Tip_8457 7 May 2025, 09:16

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have these exact pads. HUGE improvement.

Pros: huge improvement

Zimmermann › Brake pads

Tr1plezer0 6 May 2025, 21:04

Rating 5.0

I remember somebody talking about swapping out the Brembo for Zimmermann brakes and he was much happier with those.

Pros: much happier

Cons: needed replacing quickly

DBA › Brake pads

angryviking 15 Apr 2025, 03:17

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I have the T2s and the DBA SP Street Performance Brake Pads, the green ones, on 4 corners along with SS brake lines. They have been rock solid since sept of 2022 over 50k miles. Hardly any brake dust compared to Stoptech street semi metallic. They are a great all-round setup, Street and canyons.

Pros: rock solid, little brake dust

Mileage: 50000 km

DBA › Brake pads

redvaldez 3 Apr 2025, 06:05

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I'm running DBA Street Performance pads. Low dust and performance seems fine. I'd buy again.

Pros: low dust, fine performance

Zimmermann › Brake pads

GeeMo 19 Mar 2025, 20:55

Rating 4.0

The pad material composite can be upgraded to extend mileage adding replacement parts like Bosch or Zimmermann (OEM suppliers) that are the same or better than stock.

Pros: better than stock

Vehicle: Volkswagen

DBA › Brake pads

beltonz 19 Oct 2025, 10:55

Noise:

Rating 2.0

DBA pads love to squeal too.

Cons: squealing noise

DBA › Brake pads

Homewrecker04 16 Oct 2025, 03:13

Dust:

Rating 2.0

Used to use the DBA XP pads but they were far too dusty.

Cons: far too dusty

Part number: XP

DBA › Brake pads

Ready_Marsupial2144 13 Sep 2024, 14:55

Noise:

Rating 2.0

I installed rear DBA ceramic pads and rear TRW ceramic discs last weekend and after a week I’m seeing these aggressive scratch channels circled in red. I do hear a constant scraping while driving without braking.

Cons: constant scraping while driving

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or DBA?

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Comparison of brake pads Zimmermann and DBA

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Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — DBA or Zimmermann?

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

Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for DBA (3.7).
Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than DBA:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than Zimmermann.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms DBA.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that by this property Zimmermann does not differ from DBA.

Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or DBA?

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

By vote balance, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed DBA:

For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed DBA:

For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.

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

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

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