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Brake pads Zimmermann or Mintex
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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
I'm a Mintex Red Box fan, I also upgrade to AutoTech drilled/vented rotors since I drive like I stole it. 2009 Jetta driver.
Pros: Mintex Red Box fan
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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 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
I've been running the stock brakes with aftermarket pads for a few years and it's worked well for me. Mintex 1144, Ferodo DS2500 and Roddisons pads have all been great.
Pros: worked well, great performance
I replaced both my front brake discs and pads a month ago and have driven about 1075 miles. On the passenger side, one of the grooves has gone but the other remains and I feel like its getting worse although not 100% sure.
Cons: groove getting worse
Vehicle:
Audi TTS
Mileage: 1730 km
Vanno verificate le pinze, c'\u00e8 sicuramente un problema di scorrimento.
Cons: problema di scorrimento
Vehicle:
Mazda
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
I purchased Zimmerman pads and rotors from FCP. FCP is fine but the Zimmerman brakes squeal like a bitch.
Cons: brakes squeal loudly
I didn't like the Mintex Redbox pads on my Passat. They overheated too quickly and felt spongy.
Cons: overheated, felt spongy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
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Which brake pads to choose — Zimmermann or Mintex?
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 — Mintex or Zimmermann?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Mintex were overall better than Zimmermann.
- Zimmermann received a PR Score of 85 out of 100, and Mintex scored 64 points.
- Zimmermann ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and Mintex ranked 27.
- The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4) than for Mintex (3.5).
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Brake pads Zimmermann have better feature ratings than Mintex:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than Mintex.
- Dust - drivers claim, that by this property Zimmermann does not differ from Mintex.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Mintex is preferred to Zimmermann.
Which brake pads are more popular — Zimmermann or Mintex?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Mintex were overall more popular than Zimmermann.
By vote balance, brake pads Mintex surpassed Zimmermann:
- For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (36) to negative (6) votes is 30 votes.
- For Mintex, the ratio of positive (191) to negative (107) votes is 84 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Mintex surpassed Zimmermann:
- For brake pads Zimmermann there are 14 reviews: 12 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.
- For brake pads Mintex there are 93 reviews: 51 positive, 19 neutral, 23 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Zimmermann or Mintex?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Zimmermann and Mintex 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.
Also available: comparisons of brake pads Mintex 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.