Will not go back. Love to quick launch, quiet drive, no maintenance. Still on original disks and PADS at 180,000 km (120k miles)
I had the same problem with my c8 z51, I switched to the Carbotech 1521 pads and they solved the problem. Would definitely recommend
My Tesla has huge rear brakes I hardly ever use. The factory brake pads still look brand new after all these miles. Rear brakes are pointless if you have regen braking.
I had an issue with severe brake dust from the OEM pads on my Z06 Corvette. I replaced the pads with Carbotech 1521s and the dust was eliminated. Made a huge difference with keeping the wheels clean and the pads preformed better.
model-3S have been remarkably reliable, many past 200,000 miles have little issues, some still on the original brake pads.
I’ve put 140K miles on the Tesla. It’s still on its original brakes. Never been to a shop.
Carbotech has served me very well on my M6
Oh, I did have rust pop on one of the original brake pads so I had to replace that this spring - very little pad wear though!
Just did brakes and rotors in my 2022 model 3 with 189,000 km\nFirst big bill $3000
To be fair Tesla brakes are not great. Combined with regen? Sure it’s adequate, but drive a German vehicle and see what brakes are about.
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In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall better than Tesla.
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall more popular than Tesla.
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