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Brake pads R1 Concepts or Centric
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I might get scolded by the purest, but I went with these R1 Concepts on my 2019 X5.\n\nI too was shocked when the dealer quoted over 2k for brakes, so I started looking at options. I\u2019ve had them for about two years, they have performed excellent and they look amazing.
Pros: performed excellent, look amazing
Vehicle:
BMW X5
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
Try R1 concepts , it got my respect as it almost helped me escape a few accidents in the last 3 months
Pros: helped escape accidents
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
Surprisingly, R1 Concepts Track Pads. They have been really great on the track (3800lb/310hp? car).
I left them on my daily since I am too lazy to change out the pads and they have been on for about 6 months and a few track days. They are great for the street and track but dusty as hell. They only make noise when it’s cold outside other wise they are fine.
Pros: great for street and track
Cons: dusty as hell, noise when cold
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
I would suggest going to [www.buybrakes.com](http://www.buybrakes.com) and get the R1 Concepts pads for the front and rear. The ones Rockauto has growl a little bit.
Pros: good quality
Cons: growl a little bit
Vehicle:
Hyundai Genesis
I slapped in some r1 concepts pads and rotors on both of my Subarus after the oem ones kept warping.
Cons: oem ones kept warping
Vehicle:
Subaru
just waring yall about this company.. they dont care about product quality and safety.. had an issue with my setup only 1 month outta warrty and they said pound sand .. they dont care .. brake pads are made in china and rotors now too.. the pads will fail you big time even if you have a daily driver... never again will i buy a product from them
Cons: poor quality, unsafe
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Which brake pads to choose — R1 Concepts or Centric?
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 — Centric or R1 Concepts?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than R1 Concepts.
- R1 Concepts received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and Centric scored 90 points.
- R1 Concepts ranked 24 in the overall ranking, and Centric ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for R1 Concepts (4).
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Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than R1 Concepts:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Centric is better than R1 Concepts.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms R1 Concepts.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Centric is preferred to R1 Concepts.
Which brake pads are more popular — R1 Concepts or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall more popular than R1 Concepts.
By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed R1 Concepts:
- For R1 Concepts, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (27) votes is 63 votes.
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Centric surpassed R1 Concepts:
- For brake pads R1 Concepts there are 37 reviews: 26 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
- For brake pads Centric there are 51 review: 43 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — R1 Concepts or Centric?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads R1 Concepts and Centric have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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