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Brake pads Zimmermann or GALFER
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I replaced the Brembo with the Zimmermann myself, so far so good, the original Brembo brakes warped after less than 15.000 km, I have now another 15.000 km driven with the Zimmermann and they are as good as new.
Pros: good as new
Cons: Brembo brakes warped
Mileage: 15000 km
For Shimano Ultegra/Dura Ace
I just installed front and rear brakes @90k on my MK7.5 GTI w/PP brakes with a kit from FCP Euro Zimmerman cross drilled font and rear with EBC Red Stuff pads. The price has gone up a good bit since then but its a good upgrade from stock imo.
Pros: good upgrade from stock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 90000 km
I threw a set of Galfer pads in mine and have been happy.
Pros: happy with Galfer pads
I run HH Sintered Galfer pads which make a big difference off road.
Pros: big difference off road
I just installed Galfer HH sintered pads and they’ve been solid so far. Definitely an improvement from stock but they were getting pretty worn down
Pros: solid performance, improvement from stock
I remember somebody talking about swapping out the Brembo for Zimmermann brakes and he was much happier with those.
Pros: much happier
Cons: needed replacing quickly
The pad material composite can be upgraded to extend mileage adding replacement parts like Bosch or Zimmermann (OEM suppliers) that are the same or better than stock.
Pros: better than stock
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Go with the Galfer synthetic and that too will be burnt under 4k km, I have changed twice already in 10k.
Cons: burns under 4k km
Mileage: 10000 km
I switched to the supposedly equivalent Zimmerman blanks and textar pads and I didn’t like the performance so I switched back to the stock brakes.
Cons: poor performance
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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or GALFER?
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 — GALFER or Zimmermann?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann were overall better than GALFER.
- Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and GALFER scored 81 point.
- Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and GALFER ranked 32.
- The average rating is higher for GALFER (4.1) than for Zimmermann (4).
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Brake pads GALFER have better feature ratings than Zimmermann:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than GALFER.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms GALFER.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Zimmermann is preferred to GALFER.
Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or GALFER?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann were overall more popular than GALFER.
By vote balance, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed GALFER:
- For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
- For GALFER, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (6) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, brake pads Zimmermann surpassed GALFER:
- For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads GALFER there are 11 reviews: 9 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or GALFER?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann and GALFER 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 Zimmermann with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
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