Powerstop vs OEM brakes

[Gangly]

I have over 130K miles on my original front and rear pads, and they feel great so I will be sticking with OEM when I replace them. I am curious though, what makes the Power Stop pads so great in yall's opinions?

 

[Stormin08]

the compounds are slightly different, the vented (slotted) not drilled version of the rotors aids in off gassing and heat.

they were instantly noticeable on my 17 suburban with a larger wheel/tire combo

 

[Kjr3612]

I tried to run this kit twice, Once on 15 suburban and once on 19 Yukon xl. Both times I took them off and went with something else. I read so many positive reviews and so much hype , but for me these things squeaked to holy hell before they got warmed up for me here in the Midwest. Did they stop great while towing…absolutely , but the noice was like nails on a chalkboard as I left them neighborhood. So my experiences were vastly different than the comments.

I went with Hawk products and was much happier .

 

[andrwgrcia]

I tried to run this kit twice, Once on 15 suburban and once on 19 Yukon xl. Both times I took them off and went with something else. I read so many positive reviews and so much hype , but for me these things squeaked to holy hell before they got warmed up for me here in the Midwest. Did they stop great while towing…absolutely , but the noice was like nails on a chalkboard as I left them neighborhood. So my experiences were vastly different than the comments.

I went with Hawk products and was much happier .

Interesting. My experience has been quite different. In fact, putting them on our 2019 Tahoe now.

 

[Stormtrooper]

Just keep in mind that ac delco brake pads are not oem. My friend works for a GM dealer, the actual oem pads are crazy expensive so they were selling ac delco pads, customers were returning with worn out pads in less than a year. I will stick with the power stops, excellent product

 

[Jmzvet]

My OEM pads are at 30K miles and show over 75% life. They do make "groaning" noises the first time I apply the brakes as I leave my driveway but quiet after that

 

[Ed R]

2020 TrailBoss. Need front pads. 71000 miles, front pads @ 20% remaining, rear pads @ 79% remaining.

Doesn't seem right... Which pads to go with up front?

 

[Ryan]

2020 TrailBoss. Need front pads. 71000 miles, front pads @ 20% remaining, rear pads @ 79% remaining.

Doesn't seem right... Which pads to go with up front?

I just put the PowerStop Sport kit on mine and flushed the entire system. My rears actually went first with only 36k miles. I can definitely feel a much better pedal response apposed to the OEM’s. 71k miles seems like an awful lot of miles and you definitely got your moneys worth. If you’re doing pads you might as well do rotors. If you don’t want to spend that much I’ve always used NAPA metallics on other vehicles.

 

[USArmyCP]

I had them on my 2018 Colorado when I was towing my 5k Toy Hauler. Were a huge help and easy to do. I haven't put much thought about them onto my 2025 2500 Trailboss, yet.

I have read that the drilled portion of the rotors was originally created for gas dissipation due to the brake pads. Now with improvements in the braking system and ceramic pads the drilled is not as good as just slotted rotors. I haven't found the Power Stop combo kit with just slotted rotors though. I definitely would switch to the ceramic pads; I just can't recommend the rotors or not. Hopefully that helps, but sorry I couldn't give more info.

 

[redman733]

I just installed this exact set about a month or so ago.
I would say they have slightly better braking(meaning they feel like they have a little more bite)
They don't make any noise, but they do however have a little more brake dust than my original pads.
All in all I am happy with my choice(under $500 amazon prime days)
To be fair, I have yet to tow a thing and from what I have read they do work well when warmed up stopping a load.
No complaints at this point and if they last I would certainly buy them again.
They look great with the drilled and slotted rotors.
They do come with 2 new brake sensors, which is all that our trucks use.

 

[andrwgrcia]

I just put the PowerStop Sport kit on mine and flushed the entire system. My rears actually went first with only 36k miles. I can definitely feel a much better pedal response apposed to the OEM’s. 71k miles seems like an awful lot of miles and you definitely got your moneys worth. If you’re doing pads you might as well do rotors. If you don’t want to spend that much I’ve always used NAPA metallics on other vehicles.

My rears went early also at around the same mileage. We live half way up a hill, in a hilly area, but by no means mountainous. I like to tell myself it is because of this and not that I am an overly hard user of the brakes, but this has not happened on any of our other vehicles. I am about 10k miles into the PowerStops and since replaced the brakes and pads on our 2019 Tahoe with them.

 

[baron]

Do you all swear by power stop or is there a comparable brake pad/rotor set that is cheaper? I pull a 7,000lb travel trailer on OEM brake setup and seems to be fine, but I need new brakes now.