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Hi all, just a quick one, is there an alternative to Akebono pads? I'm in the UK and they are nearly impossible to source. I'd have to import from the US, and pay shipping, tax, handling charges etc making them about two to three times the cost. Just wondering if there is an alternative...

Can anyone tell me what the part numbers are for front and rear Akebono pads for my 2012 X5 50i or what site carries them? Seems it should be a simple search but I have spent several evenings searching for them with no luck. I am looking for a low dust ceramic pad and settled on the Akebono...

I need new brakes (i.e. pads & rotors all around) and I've been searching the forums for reviews/advice. I can't tell you how many posts I've read about the Akebono Euros having "less initial bite" and "less ability to modulate the braking". It would also be hard to tell you how many posts...

Replaced my brake pads last Fall, all four wheels, w/ Akebono ceramic pads (@ 60K miles, 2005 330i vert). A month or two after installation, I started hearing a pop or a click from the left front wheel, but only the first time I apply the brakes after shifting the car into forward or reverse...

Hi Guys, It's the first time I am going to do a brake job (front) since I've bought the car. Indy shop doing the work but I need the parts. I want to get Akebonos because the brake dust on the OEM pads is insane. I read that I should also get new rotors since i'm changing pads away from OEM...