Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic vs OEM pads

dadysev · 11-14-2016, 01:01 PM

Probably beat to death but need specifics here.
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.

bake · 11-14-2016, 03:57 PM

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!

ndinh · 11-16-2016, 03:43 PM

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.

dadysev · 11-16-2016, 11:13 PM

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!

Gpfarrell · 11-22-2016, 11:29 AM

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?

xxpanipuri · 12-05-2016, 11:17 AM

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 ...

dadysev · 12-08-2016, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxpanipuri

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 ...

Are you talking about the Ceramic wax? you basically have to wipe it off pretty quickly? i was going to try that stuff next summer.

11-14-2016, 01:01 PM	#1
dadysev Captain 169 Rep 687 Posts Drives: Man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Akebono Euro Ultra Premium Ceramic vs OEM pads Probably beat to death but need specifics here. 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.
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bake Colonel 602 Rep 2,194 Posts Drives: 2011 F10, 2013 E93 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York iTrader: (9)	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! __________________ *Bake* 2011 Alpine White on Black 535i M-Sport 2013 Space Gray on Fox Red M3 Vert
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ndinh Lieutenant 161 Rep 554 Posts Drives: 640i GC, X5 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (2)	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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dadysev Captain 169 Rep 687 Posts Drives: Man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	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
Gpfarrell Second Lieutenant 43 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 6MT Imperial Blue 550i M-sport Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (0)	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
xxpanipuri Major 767 Rep 1,154 Posts Drives: 550i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	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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