Pad review /// STREET + TRACK
Ferodo DS2500
The legendary dual-duty benchmark: civil enough to commute, hard to fade on track.
Spec sheet
Character ratings
The verdict
Best for: One set of pads for street plus several track days a year.
The trade-off: Costs real money, and true race pads still out-brake it at the limit.
Reading the numbers
Standout traits: fade resistance (8/10).
No outright weak axis for its intended duty.
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
Two share its low-metallic compound and four are other street + track pads. Inside each group the pad whose heat ceiling sits closest to this one's 700°C comes first.
Is this your pad?
Confirm exact fitment for your year, model and trim in the manufacturer's catalog — then bed them in properly.
Buttons marked Partner link lead to retailers that pay brakepadfinder.com a commission on a sale or a small fee per click. The price you pay does not change, and partners never influence the ratings on this page. The catalog link is free. How this site earns.