Rear Pad Recommendations

[2052006 10]

It seems Halfords have stopped selling Ferodo Premier pads, which used to be very cheap on trade and recommended on here for rear caliper use. Any other recommendations?

 

I bought some Halfords own branded ones for about 6 quid, but not sure if they'll be up to much. Any experience with these?

[petert 585]

Standard. If you can't get standard, get OEM.

[Anthony 1,002]

Never tried Hellfrauds pads on the rear, but I did buy a 205 that had just had a set fitted on the front once.

 

First thing I did when I got home from picking it up was to remove them and launch them into the bin despite being as new - they were that bad. Wooden, no bite, and when I attempted a few hard stops to see if I could bed them in, they were fading on the 2nd stop

 

Again, I've not tried them on the rear, but the Pagid pads that ECP / CP4L sell work well on the front of a road car and I don't see why they wouldn't work equally well on the back - certainly I've never got close to fading them, they have plenty of bite hot and cold, and don't seem particularly dusty.

[wicked 103 3 Cars]

Anyone experience with Greenstuff rear pads?

I think I have Hitec pads at the rear, but have the feeling it could use a bit more bite at the back (, having uprated brakes at the front).

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

- they were that bad. Wooden, no bite, and when I attempted a few hard stops to see if I could bed them in, they were fading on the 2nd stop

 

 

Sounds like the time I tried EBC Greenstuff

 

Anyone experience with Greenstuff rear pads?

I think I have Hitec pads at the rear, but have the feeling it could use a bit more bite at the back (, having uprated brakes at the front).

 

See above. Anything from Mintex 1144 1155 or Ferodo DS2500 DS3000 is a safe bet.

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Ferodo Premier FDB558 are on amazon, £18. Great pads.

[welshpug 1,656]

Try neat auto's, I got genuine peugeot rear pads for about £20, they work very well in my ZX.

[petert 585]

The last thing you want is a pad with lots of bite on the rear of a 205. The front has to do all the work. I run mine at 99% front & 1% rear.

[2052006 10]

Ferodo Premier FDB558 are on amazon, £18. Great pads.

 

Ah, had missed them. That's what I've got currently, so will probably go with them again as I have no complaints.

 

 

The last thing you want is a pad with lots of bite on the rear of a 205. The front has to do all the work. I run mine at 99% front & 1% rear.

 

I'm running gti6 calipers with DS2500 pads front, single 1.6 set up to rear, but with compensator removed - seems to be ok like this, at least with the current, worn Ferodo Premiers on the back. Not experienced any rear lock-up yet, though only done about 600 odd miles with this set-up.

 

I will return the Hellfrauds pads!

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

I have genuine pads but they are heck of a price RRP compared to the above options

[2052006 10]

Yeah, service box showed about £40!

[farmer 328 1 Cars]

Discontinued as well

[S@m 156]

I just use genuine Xsara rears.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

You can get OE rear's off EBay for around £10.00, got a few sets that way, Clio, Meganes, R5T, 206, 306, Xsara's all use the same rear end so loads around, Renualt version is fine too,