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Brake pads R1 Concepts or Tesla
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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
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
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
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
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
I’ve put 140K miles on the Tesla. It’s still on its original brakes. Never been to a shop.
Pros: original after 140K miles, no shop visits
Mileage: 225308 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
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
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
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Which brake pads to choose — R1 Concepts 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 R1 Concepts?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads R1 Concepts were overall better than Tesla.
- R1 Concepts received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and Tesla scored 65 points.
- R1 Concepts ranked 24 in the overall ranking, and Tesla ranked 34.
- The average rating is higher for R1 Concepts (4) than for Tesla (3.6).
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Brake pads R1 Concepts have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Tesla is better than R1 Concepts.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for R1 Concepts is outperforms Tesla.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Tesla is preferred to R1 Concepts.
Which brake pads are more popular — R1 Concepts or Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads R1 Concepts were overall more popular than Tesla.
By vote balance, brake pads R1 Concepts surpassed Tesla:
- For R1 Concepts, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (27) votes is 63 votes.
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (37) votes is 33 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads R1 Concepts surpassed Tesla:
- For brake pads R1 Concepts there are 37 reviews: 26 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
- For brake pads Tesla there are 33 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 7 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — R1 Concepts or Tesla?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads R1 Concepts 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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