Hamburg-based parts manufacturer, MEYLE, is now offering a range of 350 MEYLE-PD performance oriented brake pads that offer reduced noise emissions. MEYLE says that in general, the more sporty the pad, the more likely it is to squeak, but these next generation pads deliver enhanced performance more quietly.

Oscillations and vibrations of the surrounding components and brake discs can lead to braking noises and squeaking brakes. Particularly performance-oriented brake pads tend to generate noise or squeak due to their hardness. This type of noise must be compensated by the brake pad as a direct connection to the brake disc.

The new MEYLE-PD brake pads, which are already individually adapted to the respective vehicle classes, have been refined again in numerous tests and driving trials. Stefan Bachmann, head of the MEYLE product team Brake says, "My team has invested a lot of time and effort to offer the ambitious driver brake pads for performance-oriented, sporty driving that work almost silently at the same time, the best possible combination!”

In addition to the further developed friction material, the design of the brake pad surface has also been adapted with chamfers and slots of the friction pad optimally aligned to the different vehicles.  In addition, the new MEYLE PD brake pads with individual so-called shims, provide the best possible vibration isolation and thus further minimise noise generation.

One of the factors that plays a major role in braking performance is the brake-in time: to achieve optimum braking performance, the brake pad and brake disc need to be adjusted to each other during brake-in process. Depending on the friction material, two processes are used in production to shorten the brake-in time: scorching or a special coating of the brake pad surface, which shortens the brake-in time and ensures the usual MEYLE-PD performance from the very first braking.

All MEYLE-PD brake pads are tested and certified according to ECE R 90 to meet or exceed these quality standards.