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Brake pads WAGNER or Centric
I bought front and rear brake pads/ rotors (rock auto, centric brand, akebono brakes) for $300. It took me total about 3 hours since I had to bleed the brakes, change pads, rotors, and remove off jack stands.
Pros: cheap brake pads/rotors
Cons: 3 hours installation
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
I personally like Centric Posi-quiet ceramic pads or powerstop ceramics. Low dust, brake plenty fine for daily use and spirited driving.
Pros: low dust, brake fine
Wagner severe duty pads also have treated me well.
Pros: good performance
Centric tactical police pads and wagner wave rotors. Best combo I've ever used. Used them on the race track \ud83d\udc4d
Pros: best combo ever
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
Funny but I gave the Centric brand ceramic pads a shot and did not see any difference with Akebono. Same bute, no dust, no esting rotors. Been about 5 weeks now and abiut 1000 miles. No issues
Pros: same bite, no dust
Cons: no difference with Akebono
Mileage: 1000 km
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
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads + Centric Premium Rotors
• Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
• Cons: Not a performance upgrade, but solid for daily driving
Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
Cons: Not a performance upgrade
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
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Which brake pads to choose — WAGNER or Centric?
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 — Centric or WAGNER?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than WAGNER.
- WAGNER received a PR Score of 87 out of 100, and Centric scored 90 points.
- WAGNER ranked 16 in the overall ranking, and Centric ranked 13.
- The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for WAGNER (4.2).
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Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than WAGNER:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for WAGNER is better than Centric.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for WAGNER is outperforms Centric.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that by this property WAGNER does not differ from Centric.
Which brake pads are more popular — WAGNER or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall more popular than WAGNER.
By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed WAGNER:
- For WAGNER, the ratio of positive (95) to negative (14) votes is 81 vote.
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Centric surpassed WAGNER:
- For brake pads WAGNER there are 35 reviews: 29 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads Centric there are 51 review: 43 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — WAGNER or Centric?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads WAGNER and Centric have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.
For example, comparisons of brake pads WAGNER with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads Centric 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.