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I would suggest going to [www.buybrakes.com](http://www.buybrakes.com) and get the R1 Concepts pads for the front and rear. The ones Rockauto has growl a little bit.
I might get scolded by the purest, but I went with these R1 Concepts on my 2019 X5.\n\nI too was shocked when the dealer quoted over 2k for brakes, so I started looking at options. I\u2019ve had them for about two years, they have performed excellent and they look amazing.
Try R1 concepts , it got my respect as it almost helped me escape a few accidents in the last 3 months
I slapped in some r1 concepts pads and rotors on both of my Subarus after the oem ones kept warping.
R1 Concepts Track Pads. I used them for my daily and occasional track. I am too lazy to swap the pads. Hella dusty tho.
Surprisingly, R1 Concepts Track Pads. They have been really great on the track (3800lb/310hp? car).
I left them on my daily since I am too lazy to change out the pads and they have been on for about 6 months and a few track days. They are great for the street and track but dusty as hell. They only make noise when it’s cold outside other wise they are fine.
i went with R1 concept as well as brakes pads. Night and day difference.
I ran R1 concepts for my tc2 for over four years. An improvement over stock’s brake fading prone design. Not badly priced too
just waring yall about this company.. they dont care about product quality and safety.. had an issue with my setup only 1 month outta warrty and they said pound sand .. they dont care .. brake pads are made in china and rotors now too.. the pads will fail you big time even if you have a daily driver... never again will i buy a product from them
I've had really good luck after swapping to R1 Concepts pads and rotors on my Taos. no brake dust and predictable stopping.
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In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of R1 Concepts brake pads.
PR Score — 76 out of 100, based on 37 reviews and 117 votes. 26 positive reviews, 6 neutral reviews, 5 negative reviews. Average rating — 4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 90 up, 27 down.
In the ranking of the best brake pads this part is at position 24, behind OEM BMW and Textar , but ahead of OEM Volkswagen and OEM Audi.
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