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Brake pads Mintex or WILWOOD
When I had an NC, I put wilwood pro matrix pads on. I did a few track days a year and then drove it daily in the summer. They held up great, but I wasn't super hard on them at the track.
Pros: held up great, good for daily
Vehicle:
Mazda
Wilwood White.
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've been running the stock brakes with aftermarket pads for a few years and it's worked well for me. Mintex 1144, Ferodo DS2500 and Roddisons pads have all been great.
Pros: worked well, great performance
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've got mintex in mine at the moment and they're not too bad, they weren't very expensive but they seem to do the job
Pros: inexpensive, does the job
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
when i bought my girling 60 setup the seller threw in a set of mintex red box pads.....i hate them. i was never impressed with the red box's in other cars but on my setup they squealed like crazy when i was off the brakes. i too had the issue with the pads overhanging into the center of the rotor but i took a rolox disc on a die grinder and took a little off the inner portion of the pads. even after doing that they still squeal. plus theyre a real dirty pad and after about 10k miles i only have about 50% pad life left.
Pros: none
Cons: squealed, dirty, wore fast
Mileage: 10000 km
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Which brake pads to choose — Mintex or WILWOOD?
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 — WILWOOD or Mintex?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads WILWOOD and Mintex were roughly equal.
- Mintex received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and WILWOOD scored 78 points.
- Mintex ranked 27 in the overall ranking, and WILWOOD ranked 35.
- The average rating is higher for WILWOOD (4) than for Mintex (3.5).
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Brake pads WILWOOD have better feature ratings than Mintex:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for WILWOOD is better than Mintex.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for WILWOOD is outperforms Mintex.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Mintex is preferred to WILWOOD.
Which brake pads are more popular — Mintex or WILWOOD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Mintex were overall more popular than WILWOOD.
By vote balance, brake pads Mintex surpassed WILWOOD:
- For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.
- For WILWOOD, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (9) votes is 24 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Mintex surpassed WILWOOD:
- For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.
- For brake pads WILWOOD there are 13 reviews: 9 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Mintex or WILWOOD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Mintex and WILWOOD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Mintex with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
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