Brake pads Zimmermann or STOPTECH

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Rank #28 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.0

Dust

3.8

Noise

1.0

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Rank #9 in ranking

246

107

4.1

Braking

4.1

Dust

2.7

Noise

4.0

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Zimmermann

STOPTECH

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Dirty_Butler 8 Jan 2026, 07:55

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I put stoptech pads and rotors on the back of mine, got the set for $32.38 on clearance from tirerack.com. For the fronts I run Hawk HPS 5.0 pads

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

STOPTECH › Brake pads

kaihong 22 Nov 2025, 13:50

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Stoptech 309 and Endless MX72/CCRG pads. They were great for my beginner's pace on the track. Obviously once I started pushing it more, you'll find the limits of the pad.

Pros: great for beginner's pace

Cons: limits when pushing more

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 17 Oct 2025, 22:58

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I run StopTech Sport pads on my street M3 for the days I want to give demo laps to my students on days I'm instructing and don't want to do deal with the track car. They work totally fine for both.

Pros: work totally fine

Vehicle: BMW

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 16 Oct 2025, 16:00

Rating 4.0

I'm partial to StopTech Sports

Pros: preferred choice

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Acceptable_Sympathy1 8 Oct 2025, 16:51

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Stoptech sports are the best dual use pad I’ve used…they’re great for fast street driving and they last.

Pros: great for fast driving, they last

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Super_Watercress_578 3 Sep 2025, 20:45

Braking:

Rating 4.5

I ended up buying stoptech all around and they lsst a twice longer and have a better bite for street use.

Pros: last longer, better bite

STOPTECH › Brake pads

johntology 8 Dec 2025, 01:08

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

Stoptech street performance. Probably worse than stock but still plenty for street/autocross and a lot less dusty

Pros: less dusty, plenty for street

Cons: worse than stock

Vehicle: Ford Focus

Zimmermann › Brake pads

acer2k 1 Jun 2024, 16:58

Braking:

Rating 2.0

I switched to the supposedly equivalent Zimmerman blanks and textar pads and I didn’t like the performance so I switched back to the stock brakes.

Cons: poor performance

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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or STOPTECH?

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Comparison of brake pads Zimmermann and STOPTECH

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Overall ranking.
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Average rating.
Number of reviews.
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Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — STOPTECH or Zimmermann?

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

Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and STOPTECH scored 87 points.
Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and STOPTECH ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for STOPTECH (4.1) than for Zimmermann (4).
Brake pads STOPTECH have better feature ratings than Zimmermann:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for STOPTECH is better than Zimmermann.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms STOPTECH.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for STOPTECH is preferred to Zimmermann.

Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or STOPTECH?

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

By vote balance, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Zimmermann:

For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
For STOPTECH, the ratio of positive (289) to negative (43) votes is 246 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Zimmermann:

For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake pads STOPTECH there are 107 reviews: 89 positive, 11 neutral, 7 negative.

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

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

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