I had an Akebono/Zimmerman combo on my BMW before I switched to slotted and ported rotors. They have a slight deformation that causes the steering wheel to vibrate when braking. Decided to upgrade my old carpenters and repurchased these pads. So far, so good. Good stopping power. At $36, you can't go wrong. Highly recommended. By the way, just ordered rear pads for a more active approach. Recently replaced brake hoses and fluid. I am in the process of completing the entire system update. I'm looking forward to many happy, accident-free kilometers.