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Brake pads GALFER or Tesla
Will not go back. Love to quick launch, quiet drive, no maintenance. Still on original disks and PADS at 180,000 km (120k miles)
Pros: quick launch, quiet drive
Mileage: 180000 km
For Shimano Ultegra/Dura Ace
I threw a set of Galfer pads in mine and have been happy.
Pros: happy with Galfer pads
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.
Pros: brake pads look brand new
Cons: rear brakes are pointless
model-3S have been remarkably reliable, many past 200,000 miles have little issues, some still on the original brake pads.
Pros: remarkably reliable, long lasting
Mileage: 200000 km
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!
Pros: very little wear
Cons: rust pop
Just did brakes and rotors in my 2022 model 3 with 189,000 km\nFirst big bill $3000
Pros: first big bill
Cons: expensive
Mileage: 189000 km
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.
Pros: adequate with regen
Cons: brakes are not great
I had a colleague with brake failure on a model 3. The first thing he did after insurance paying for the crash, and hearing he'd be out of his car for at least 3 months was to order a real car, a Mazda.
Cons: brake failure
Tesla model 3 brakes are the worst of any 300+hp car I've driven and really need the regen braking. The iboost system is probably maxed out already thats why they "fixed"the long stopping distance with a software update. Driving @high state of charge you will notice the reduced braking power because of the lack of regen.
Before the software update, needing 7 feet more than a ford f150 from 60mph to complete stop was just ridiculous.
Cons: worst brakes, reduced braking power, long stopping distance
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Which brake pads to choose — GALFER or Tesla?
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 — Tesla or GALFER?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Tesla and GALFER were roughly equal.
- GALFER received a PR Score of 81 out of 100, and Tesla scored 65 points.
- GALFER ranked 32 in the overall ranking, and Tesla ranked 34.
- The average rating is higher for GALFER (4.1) than for Tesla (3.6).
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Brake pads GALFER have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for GALFER is better than Tesla.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Tesla is outperforms GALFER.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Tesla is preferred to GALFER.
Which brake pads are more popular — GALFER or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Tesla were overall more popular than GALFER.
By vote balance, brake pads Tesla surpassed GALFER:
- For GALFER, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (6) votes is 21 vote.
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (37) votes is 33 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Tesla surpassed GALFER:
- For brake pads GALFER there are 11 reviews: 9 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads Tesla there are 33 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 7 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — GALFER or Tesla?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads GALFER and Tesla have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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