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Brake pads Centric or Mintex
I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.
Pros: Mintex Red Box fan
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I bought front and rear brake pads/ rotors (rock auto, centric brand, akebono brakes) for $300. It took me total about 3 hours since I had to bleed the brakes, change pads, rotors, and remove off jack stands.
Pros: cheap brake pads/rotors
Cons: 3 hours installation
I personally like Centric Posi-quiet ceramic pads or powerstop ceramics. Low dust, brake plenty fine for daily use and spirited driving.
Pros: low dust, brake fine
Centric tactical police pads and wagner wave rotors. Best combo I've ever used. Used them on the race track \ud83d\udc4d
Pros: best combo ever
Funny but I gave the Centric brand ceramic pads a shot and did not see any difference with Akebono. Same bute, no dust, no esting rotors. Been about 5 weeks now and abiut 1000 miles. No issues
Pros: same bite, no dust
Cons: no difference with Akebono
Mileage: 1000 km
Lol definitely avoid duralast. My favorite combo is Centric OE coated rotors and Centric posi-quiet pads.
Pros: good combo, quiet pads
I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.
Cons: groove getting worse
Vehicle:
Audi TTS
Mileage: 1730 km
Vanno verificate le pinze, c'\u00e8 sicuramente un problema di scorrimento.
Cons: problema di scorrimento
Vehicle:
Mazda
I didn't like the Mintex Redbox pads on my Passat. They overheated too quickly and felt spongy.
Cons: overheated, felt spongy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I used Mintex red's on the 54's - once, a while ago - and I was not impressed.
Cons: not impressed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
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Which brake pads to choose — Centric or Mintex?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — Mintex or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than Mintex.
- Centric received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and Mintex scored 64 points.
- Centric ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and Mintex ranked 27.
- The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for Mintex (3.5).
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Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than Mintex:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Centric is better than Mintex.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms Mintex.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Centric is preferred to Mintex.
Which brake pads are more popular — Centric or Mintex?
Brake pads Centric and Mintex were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed Mintex:
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
- For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Mintex surpassed Centric:
- For brake pads Centric there are 51 review: 43 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
- For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Centric or Mintex?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Centric and Mintex have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Centric with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads Mintex with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.