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Brake pads Textar or R1 Concepts
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I did them myself for $600, Textar pads and Zimmerman rotors.
Vehicle:
BMW
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
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
Textar
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
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 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
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
Well, I just put Textar pads on and am looking to swap them because they\u2019re super dusty and squeal with light pressure, so I too would love some recommendations.
Cons: super dusty, squeal
I recently replaced some on a 981 with Textar and don’t recommend it. So much dust and some noise at low speed braking.
Cons: much dust, noise at low speed
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Which brake pads to choose — Textar or R1 Concepts?
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 — R1 Concepts or Textar?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall better than R1 Concepts.
- Textar received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and R1 Concepts scored 76 points.
- Textar ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and R1 Concepts ranked 24.
- The average rating is higher for R1 Concepts (4) than for Textar (3.8).
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Brake pads R1 Concepts have better feature ratings than Textar:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for R1 Concepts is better than Textar.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Textar is outperforms R1 Concepts.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Textar is preferred to R1 Concepts.
Which brake pads are more popular — Textar or R1 Concepts?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Textar were overall more popular than R1 Concepts.
By vote balance, brake pads Textar surpassed R1 Concepts:
- For Textar, the ratio of positive (104) to negative (35) votes is 69 votes.
- For R1 Concepts, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (27) votes is 63 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Textar surpassed R1 Concepts:
- For brake pads Textar there are 44 reviews: 30 positive, 7 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads R1 Concepts there are 37 reviews: 26 positive, 6 neutral, 5 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Textar or R1 Concepts?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Textar and R1 Concepts have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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