BMW Brake Pad Set - Textar 34216867175

Every vehicle needs a few things, regardless of its intended use, manufacturer, and price point. Functioning brakes are necessary for safe operation, and their health is the owner's responsibility. Modern BMWs, through technology, will tell owners when their brake pads need replacing due to wear, but other factors may contribute to their demise. There are a few factors to consider when choosing new brake pads, but generally speaking, family-oriented vehicles like the X5, X7, and X3 are best fitted with their OE pads designed by BMW.

Are Your BMW Brake Pads Worn?

BMWs have had brake pad wear sensors for a few decades, so every owner will be alerted when their pads have around 500-1000 miles worth of pad material left on them. However, brake pads can be worn out of spec before then, and will generally let the owner/driver know through a few physical and audible signs: 

• Less responsive pedal

• Squealing under all braking conditions

• Pulsating pedal under braking

• Hot-spot brake pad deposits on the rotor face

All of the above are characteristics of “glazed” pads. If you have heavily worn brake pads after a few drives or have a set that squeaks under most braking, you’ve likely overheated your brake pads. As they overheat, the OE BMW pad compound materials degrade and lose effectiveness, glazing over. Each pad compound is designed to work under specific circumstances and within a specific heat range. Exceeding that range regularly or for extended periods will cause them to lose effectiveness with plenty of pad material left.

Choosing Your BMW M Sport Rear Brake Pads

Although your front brakes are larger and provide most of your BMW’s stopping power, the rears are still vital to your safety. BMW’s standard brake pad compound is perfect for street applications as it was specifically designed for good road manners, although the M Sport compound is more aggressive than that of the basic sliding-caliper brake package. The M Sport brake package, carrying option codes S2NHA or S3M3A, is the most performance-oriented set of brakes you can find on an X5 or 540i xDrive, and they have plenty of aftermarket pad options. However, replacing your worn pads with their factory replacements does have its benefits:

BMW Rear Brake Pad Benefits

• Guaranteed fit

• OE performance

• Relatively low dusting

• Quiet

• Long-lasting

• Easy on the rotors

Replacing your worn rear brakes with another set of Genuine BMW pads is the best way to restore your factory performance. The M Sport rear brakes are already an improvement over the standard sliding calipers, and these BMW 34216867175 rear brake pads are factory-designed replacements. They'll give you the performance you need to handle anything street driving will call for without a fuss.

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