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Brake pads Tesla or Duralast
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
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
2016 fiesta st. Duralast Gold (DG886) PADS
Vehicle:
Ford Fiesta
Part number: DG886
powerstop is good but honestly i always suggest duralast golds they're good and the warranty is good
Pros: good warranty, good quality
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
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
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
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
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Which brake pads to choose — Tesla 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 Tesla?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall better than Tesla.
- Tesla received a PR Score of 65 out of 100, and Duralast scored 84 points.
- Tesla ranked 34 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (4.1) than for Tesla (3.6).
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Brake pads Duralast have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Duralast is better than Tesla.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms Tesla.
- Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to Tesla.
Which brake pads are more popular — Tesla or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Duralast were overall more popular than Tesla.
By vote balance, brake pads Duralast surpassed Tesla:
- For Tesla, the ratio of positive (70) to negative (37) votes is 33 votes.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (147) to negative (27) votes is 120 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Duralast surpassed Tesla:
- For brake pads Tesla there are 33 reviews: 18 positive, 8 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads Duralast there are 56 reviews: 45 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Tesla or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Tesla 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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