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Brake pads Textar or WAGNER
I did them myself for $600, Textar pads and Zimmerman rotors.
Vehicle:
BMW
I just checked my maintenance notes and for my car I bought brake pads for $18.98 for the front set. They were Wagner OEX closeout and they are still going fine at 30,000 miles.
Pros: still going fine
Mileage: 48280 km
Wagner severe duty pads also have treated me well.
Pros: good performance
I've had no problem with Wagner, Bosch, Hella/Pagid, and Brembo; Raybestos, Bendix, Beck/Arnley, Centric, etc are all solid options for a daily driver too.
Pros: solid options
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
Oem is expensive and are dealer items, and quality aftermarket brakes are readily available. Look for raybestos or Wagner brands for domestic vehicles, ebc for European vehicles. And there is no need for oem wear parts
Pros: quality aftermarket available
Cons: oem is expensive
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
I had this after replacing mine with shit Wagner pads.
It never improved - had to change them out.
Pros: ebc or powerstop
Cons: shit Wagner pads
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
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Which brake pads to choose — Textar or WAGNER?
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 — WAGNER or Textar?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads WAGNER were overall better than Textar.
- Textar received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and WAGNER scored 87 points.
- Textar ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and WAGNER ranked 16.
- The average rating is higher for WAGNER (4.2) than for Textar (3.8).
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Brake pads WAGNER have better feature ratings than Textar:
- Dust - owners believe, that this property for WAGNER is better than Textar.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Textar is outperforms WAGNER.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for WAGNER is preferred to Textar.
Which brake pads are more popular — Textar or WAGNER?
Brake pads Textar and WAGNER were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake pads WAGNER surpassed Textar:
- For Textar, the ratio of positive (104) to negative (35) votes is 69 votes.
- For WAGNER, the ratio of positive (95) to negative (14) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, brake pads Textar surpassed WAGNER:
- For brake pads Textar there are 44 reviews: 30 positive, 7 neutral, 7 negative.
- For brake pads WAGNER there are 35 reviews: 29 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Textar or WAGNER?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Textar and WAGNER 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 WAGNER with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.