Brake pads Zimmermann or OEM Nissan

Zimmermann Brake pads

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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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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OEM Nissan Brake pads

OEM pads and rotors for brakes

OEM gave me 140k miles with stock setup, but only about 60k with Titan swap, wider stance, more weight

Pros: long lasting stock setup
Cons: less mileage after swap
Vehicle: Nissan
Mileage: 140000 km
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OEM Nissan Brake pads
THE_HORKOS
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

I’ve got an 06 350z, driven it for a year put only 5k miles but, had no problems. I also own an 05 g35 with the same DE engine and it’s got 135k and never had any major problems, and I’ve put over 110k of those miles on that car. No major repairs..1 air bag recall, I redid the clutch at 125k, had to rewire the trunk to work, and I replaced a window motor. Nothing else but, oil changes, brake jobs and battery changes. Both cars are fun to drive, and being as old as they are they cost me very little to maintain, insure, and pay minimal amount for property tax. For some perspective. Next week i’m doing the front and rear brakes on the Z. It’s gonna cost about $65-70 for parts.

Pros: no major problems, low maintenance cost
Cons: clutch replacement, trunk wiring, window motor
Vehicle: Nissan
Mileage: 5000 km
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OEM Nissan Brake pads
has00m07
  • Braking:
Rating 2.5

Had one 2023 with 31k miles and so far so good , yet the one about the brakes exhaust early is true , maybe you need to change them once every year

Cons: brakes wear early
Vehicle: Nissan Pathfinder
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OEM Nissan Brake pads

I have the 2023 Rockcreek edition, and at 60,500 KM and regular maintenance, no problems to report. Had to do one wheel alignment so far, and change the brakes both front and back at around 48,000 KM which was the only problem. They need bigger brakes. But I also pull twice a year a trailer for vacations which is almost 4000 lbs. so i guess it might be normal.

But overall I’m happy with it.

Cons: brakes need replacement early
Vehicle: Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 48000 km
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OEM Nissan Brake pads

If im being completetly honest. A nissan gtr nismo. I had a track day for my highschool graduation, the breaks on it didnt feel the best.

Cons: brakes didn't feel best
Vehicle: Nissan
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OEM Nissan Brake pads

Had to get all brake pads done 22k miles in. Brake still makes a sound when released could be bushings but not a major enough issue yet to replace.

Cons: brake pads replaced early, brake noise
Vehicle: Nissan Pathfinder
Mileage: 22000 km
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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or OEM Nissan?

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Comparison of brake pads Zimmermann and OEM Nissan
  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 — OEM Nissan or Zimmermann?

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

  1. Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and OEM Nissan scored 59 points.
  2. Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and OEM Nissan ranked 42.
  3. The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for OEM Nissan (3.3).
  4. Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than OEM Nissan:
    • Braking - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than OEM Nissan.
    • Dust - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Nissan is outperforms Zimmermann.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Nissan is preferred to Zimmermann.

Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or OEM Nissan?

Brake pads Zimmermann and OEM Nissan were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed OEM Nissan:

  • For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
  • For OEM Nissan, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (25) votes is 12 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads OEM Nissan surpassed Zimmermann:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or OEM Nissan?

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

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