Brembo Prime Ceramic Pads

[Oldswagon]

I am going to pick up a set of Brembo replacement rotors with their UV coating for my 21 Tundra as they are on sale and I have had good luck with them on my wife's car. I saw that the Brembo pads are also on sale for a good price, but I have no experience with them.

Does anyone have any feedback with these pads? How do they compare to other replacement pads (including Toyota OEM)?

I haven't read much about them, and I can't find much feedback on the forum. I don't do any heavy towing with my truck. I am just looking for comparable stopping power to OEM, minimal dusting, decent durability and rust resistance, since I live in a very harsh area for road salt. These are considerably cheaper than a new set of Toyota pads, but if they aren't any good, I am okay with paying more for a better quality pad.

https://www.bremboparts.com/america/en/catalogue/pad/P83107N

 

[Marcozi]

I wouldn't hesitate to use Brembo pads. My car came with Brembo brakes including pads. The only reason I swapped out the pads for Performance Friction pad is I tracked the car. I'll be reinstalling the Brembo OE pads next month.

 

[Oldswagon]

I have no doubt that the Brembo OEM and performance pads are good. However these Prime Ceramic pads seem to be more of a stock style replacement pad and wasn't sure if this compound was inferior to other Brembo products. I saw some only reviews which were of mixed opinion with some reporting quality issues with the compound coming apart and some reporting shorter life.

In short, I am looking for a quality brake for a daily driven truck that is good value for my money. I will pay more if you actually get the ROI. Besides these Brembos, I was looking at Akebono Pro Act Pads, which I have had good luck with, but would also consider going back to Toyota OEM, which are the most expensive option.

 

[troymcclure]

Please keep us updated on the UV coating. How are they holding up on your wife’s car? I think the clear coating looks pretty cool and is unique over the other metallic and black coatings. I just haven’t seen much long term followup out there.

I’ve personally tried and now stopped using aftermarket pads. Never had any issues with stopping power, reliability or brake feel, just minor NVH issues. The insiders will tell you aftermarket lines use a more generic friction material than the OE line, even if it’s the same mfg. I’m kinda picky though.

 

[Oldswagon]

Please keep us updated on the UV coating. How are they holding up on your wife’s car? I think the clear coating looks pretty cool and is unique over the other metallic and black coatings. I just haven’t seen much long term followup out there.

I’ve personally tried and now stopped using aftermarket pads. Never had any issues with stopping power, reliability or brake feel, just minor NVH issues. The insiders will tell you aftermarket lines use a more generic friction material than the OE line, even if it’s the same mfg. I’m kinda picky though.

So far they've been great, but I have not had them through winter yet. My wife's car is parked in a heated garage during the winter, so the brake rotors rust much more quickly than my truck's, which sits outside year-round. The OEM rotors showed rust on her car's rotor hats after 1 year.

 

[nthach]

I have a feeling Brembo is working with MAT Holdings or Baofeng Brake(or another Asian partner) for their non-core braking lines like Prime. Look up the edge codes on the pads on AMECA’s web site and it will glean the supplier. FWIW, their Euro aftermarket stuff seems fine when I installed them on a VW Vanagon with a friend.

For what they supply as OE, they’ll work with a friction supplier(Driv, Conti - ATE and Galfer, MAT) and they do have an in-house foundry for rotors or work with SGL Composites/Safran if it’s a carbon-ceramic rotor.

 

[Arc]

The only advantage I've seen with ceramic pads is the lack of awful looking brake dust. They work just fine for everyday driving.