Mintex Discs & Pads - Any good?

[johnc2k]

I need to buy some new Front & Rear Discs & Pads for my Clio 172 MK2, renault have quoted me £200 (trade) for just the discs.

I can get Mintex Discs & Pads for about £100 (trade).

Does anybody have Mintex Discs & Pads? if so, how do you rate them?

Also any other recommendations on Discs & Pads?

Cheers

John

 

[Fred@BTM]

mintex extreme pads suck

don't forget you need new rear wheel bearings also (and you have to swap abs rings over too)

 

[TheJesus]

I'm trying Mintex extreme on mine and for a road car they are more than upto the job... unless you put it on track or drive like a t**t they will be better than the stock items.

 

[rja cup]

I purchased standard mintex discs and pads for my cup in Feb 2006, I got them for £88 from a local motor factors and they have been fine, just as good if not better than the originals, no squealing at all

Ive done 11k on them and they have plenty of life left.

Ive not tried them on a track but they dont fade if im having a spirited drive on a good A or B road

Cheers

 

[clio200bhp]

I put mintex extreme pads on the front and rear of my cup, teamed up with my 12 grooved discs all round as well and I think they are much better then standard IMO.

 

[Ali]

mintex extreme pads suck

don't forget you need new rear wheel bearings also (and you have to swap abs rings over too)

SQEEEEAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!

 

[SCOTT_182CUP]

i have mintex extreme on my cup with standard discs. they fade really quickly so swapping over this weekend. not happy with them at all.

 

[Mr Naulty]

Ive not tryed them on my Clio, but on my last hatch i Brought some mintex pads and disc off ebay and they were a nice improvement for the monie.

I would try um again when mine run out.

 

[Don]

Better than standard...howl like a banshee while they are bedding in.

Good for the money...but there are a lot better disc/pad combo's out there.

 

[TomTom]

I purchased standard mintex discs and pads for my cup in Feb 2006, I got them for £88 from a local motor factors and they have been fine, just as good if not better than the originals, no squealing at all

Ive done 11k on them and they have plenty of life left.

Ive not tried them on a track but they dont fade if im having a spirited drive on a good A or B road

Cheers

To be fair for £88 i'd expect them to be miles better than standard let alone the same or did you mean something else about them?

DS2500s are the better pad I'd say.