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Brake pads Textar or DBA
I did them myself for $600, Textar pads and Zimmerman rotors.
Vehicle:
BMW
Textar
The textar pads are great for normal and slightly aggressive driving. The initial bite is great compared to ceramic pads, although they do dust a lot. To me the trade off is worth it for great pedal feel.
Pros: great initial bite, great pedal feel
Cons: dust a lot
Vehicle:
Audi S3
I always use Textar - a boggo (albeit OE) brand, and never, ever have a problem.
Pros: reliable, no problems
I just daily my 17 GTI. The stock pads and rotors finally gave up at 103k miles. I was perfectly happy with the oem brakes, but not spending $700. I went Zimmerman and Texstar pads. So far no complaints, they feel like the stock brakes when they were new.
Pros: feel like stock brakes
Cons: stock pads gave up
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 165761 km
Ultima oara am schimbat doar placutele cu textar semi-metalice. Iarasi super miltumit. Nu simt nici o diferenta fata de Otto-Zimmerman.
Pros: super miltumit
Cons: Nu simt nici o diferenta
Textar makes good pads but they get brake dust everywhere. They are currently the stock ones on my 23 m40i.
Pros: good pads
Cons: get brake dust everywhere
Vehicle:
BMW X3
Around 12k miles, the anti-rattle decal on the left front Textar pads melted and which made them rattle in the caliper over bumps. FCP Euro exchanged them for Pagid pads and no problem since. Rear Textar pads have been fine.
Pros: rear pads fine
Cons: anti-rattle decal melted, rattling
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 19312 km
DBA pads love to squeal too.
Cons: squealing noise
Used to use the DBA XP pads but they were far too dusty.
Cons: far too dusty
Part number: XP
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Which brake pads to choose — Textar or DBA?
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 — DBA or Textar?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall better than DBA.
- Textar received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and DBA scored 66 points.
- Textar ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and DBA ranked 39.
- The average rating is higher for Textar (3.8) than for DBA (3.7).
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Brake pads Textar have better feature ratings than DBA:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than Textar.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms Textar.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Textar is preferred to DBA.
Which brake pads are more popular — Textar or DBA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall more popular than DBA.
By vote balance, brake pads Textar surpassed DBA:
- For Textar, the ratio of positive (104) to negative (35) votes is 69 votes.
- For DBA, the ratio of positive (24) to negative (12) votes is 12 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Textar surpassed DBA:
- For brake pads Textar there are 44 reviews: 30 positive, 7 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads DBA there are 12 reviews: 8 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Textar or DBA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Textar and DBA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Textar with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads DBA with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
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