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Brake pads OEM KIA or Duralast
I have a 22 Telly, 103k miles. I’ve replaced rear or front brake pads can’t remember which at 102k, and routine oil changes. THAT’S IT.
Pros: routine oil changes
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 165761 km
I am on my second Kia vehicle, and they both have been amazing. 100k miles on my optima when it was totaled, and only thing ever replaced were the brakes at like 80k miles, besides regular oil changes.
Pros: amazing, easy maintenance
Vehicle:
Kia Optima
Mileage: 128747 km
I've only replaced my break pads twice and one new pair of car tires.
Vehicle:
Kia
I bought a 2023 kia soul specifically for uber and just hit 100000 miles. Only problems ive had are nails in my tires and recently changed my rear brake pads.
Pros: changed rear brake pads
Vehicle:
Kia Soul
Mileage: 100000 km
I am driving a 2012 Kia rio hatchback daily. Over the period I did regular maintenance such as oil changes and some minor fluid changes. Changed tires twice and replaced front suspension parts and break pads once over 13 years of ownership.
Pros: regular maintenance, drives fine
Vehicle:
Kia Rio
Mileage: 115000 km
I've used duralast (gold) brakes on every car I've owned. Never had a problem. Only issue was the tabs on a few pads have been too big and I needed to file down 1/16" or so to make them seat smoothly in the slots. Quality seems good to me.
Pros: Quality seems good
Cons: tabs sometimes too big
They currently have sales on their duralast branded ones and even hand bundle sales. Duralast won’t be the best, but guarantee it’s better than those sawdust with grey spray can paint pads.
Pros: better than sawdust pads
Cons: won't be the best
Everyone in Aviation has switched to Duralast brayke pads, it seems... They should have stayed with Akebono.
Cons: should have stayed Akebono
Avoid duralast cause their pads don’t have good bite or good overall braking power. And sometimes they don’t fit.
Cons: no good bite, bad power
Kia Sportage SUV, brakes locked up about 2K miles in, shop "fixed" it, the next week it literally spontaneously combusted in the wee hours of the morning.
Cons: brakes locked up
Vehicle:
Kia Sportage
Mileage: 3218 km
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Which brake pads to choose — OEM KIA or Duralast?
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 — Duralast or OEM KIA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall better than OEM KIA.
- OEM KIA received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
- OEM KIA ranked 41 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for OEM KIA (3.5).
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Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than OEM KIA.
- Noise - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM KIA.
Which brake pads are more popular — OEM KIA or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall more popular than OEM KIA.
By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM KIA:
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (34) to negative (19) votes is 15 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Duralast surpassed OEM KIA:
- For brake pads OEM KIA there are 16 reviews: 8 positive, 5 neutral, 3 negative.
- For brake pads Duralast there are 56 reviews: 45 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — OEM KIA or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads OEM KIA and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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