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11-14-2016, 01:01 PM | #1 |
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Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic vs OEM pads
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Need to change my 2011 550i brakes. I love the feel of OEM but as usual hate the dust, but I love the "cold bite" feel and stopping power! Question: To those of you who have gone Akebono pads (EUR1409 - front EUR1469 -rear) do you really lose a lot of the cold bite? The last time i switched to ceramics was on my old e46 and almost went over the stop line after some spirited driving . Went back to OEM the next day. |
11-14-2016, 03:57 PM | #2 |
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I installed these on my car in February and didn't see a big difference in initial bite. After 2 or 3 days I got used to the new feel and have had no issues at all. Now I can have a clean car AND clean wheels two days after a car wash!
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11-16-2016, 03:43 PM | #3 |
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Changed mine last month and yes, I can feel the difference. Less bite for sure but on the positive side, my wheels look like they've just been washed, 2 weeks later. Funny, because it happened to me also, I went over the line thinking that my car can still brake with the same distance. FYI, I have a GT so it's a tank compared to F10's.
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11-16-2016, 11:13 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys! thought as much. I can't live with that trade off. Guess ill be using my good ole "wheel wax" and "armor all brake dust repellent" to deal with the dirty wheels battle!
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11-22-2016, 11:29 AM | #5 |
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Our '08 needed Akebonos as the wheels turned black in a day.
But my '12 550i has BMW pads and they're fine. Not quite Akebono clean, but almost! Maybe BMW changed the pad composition? |
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12-05-2016, 11:17 AM | #6 |
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Autogeek has wheel coatings, you can put on the wheels which is supposed to last longer than a regular wheel wax etc.
go check it out. I recently applied a ceramic coating to my car, that same coating will work on the wheels so i will apply that once it warms up here ... |
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