Pad review /// STREET COMFORT

Akebono ProACT Ultra-Premium

CeramicStreet comfortEV-suitable

The reference for silent, dust-free daily driving. OE supplier quality with outstanding cold bite.

Spec sheet

Compound familyCeramic
Duty classStreet comfort
Operating window0–370 °C
Street useYes
Typical price$$$$ · $45–90 / axle
Operating window
0°C300600900°C
Works from 0°C to 370°C

Character ratings

Bite / stopping power5
Fade resistance3
Cold performance8
Quietness10
Low dust10
Pad life8
Rotor friendliness10

The verdict

Best for: Commuters, family cars and EVs that must stay silent and clean.

The trade-off: Fades quickly if you drive it like a sports pad — that's not its job.

Reading the numbers

Standout traits: cold performance (8/10), quietness (10/10), low dust (10/10), pad life (8/10), rotor friendliness (10/10).

Weak spots: fade resistance (3/10).

Ratings are brakepadfinder.com's editorial synthesis of manufacturer specs and long-term community consensus. Character guidance, not lab data.

Six pads to compare this with

Three share its ceramic compound and three are other street comfort pads. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 370°C comes first.

Is this your pad?

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