Designed specifically for demanding applications, ED+ pads feature a high-friction compound that provides exceptional grip and braking performance when it matters most. Whether towing a trailer, hauling heavy equipment, or navigating challenging terrain, ED+ pads are engineered to cope with braking demands that can overwhelm a standard OE brake system.

ED+ pads offer a medium-plus service life, but their real focus is braking performance. Designed for drivers who tow, carry heavy loads, or run lifted trucks and Jeeps, ED+ delivers the high-friction stopping power needed when standard brake systems are pushed beyond their limits.

Made 100% in the UK ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ factory, ED+ pads are produced using aramid fibres with a small amount of steel fibre, which provides strong braking performance while remaining kinder to brake rotors and generating minimal brake dust.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ makes the worlds largest range of brake pads for cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Read more about the ED+ Extra Duty Pads here

Assess if the pads are perfect and if any marks or damage are seen then do not fit but please take a photo and submit to our technical team on these email addresses:

UK: technical@ebcbrakesuk.com

USA: support@ebcbrakes.com

We will advise whether it is acceptable to fit and use the pads, or if they need to be replaced.

If you are a customer of an overseas distributor, please note that we may have to handle this through them.

However, there are some drawbacks to using or buying original parts as replacements, as explained here:

• R90 does not test for durability, so an aftermarket pad may even last longer than original.
• R90 does not test for dust and, for many people, original pads – which are almost always semi-metallic and contain steel fibre – can be very dusty.
• The big point for many drivers is that R90 limits the upper levels of braking performance for any given pad. If the pad is too grippy, it will not pass, and if it is not grippy enough, it also will not pass. So, R90 keeps brake pads within a defined performance range. The job of aftermarket brake pad manufacturers is then to push those limits and, at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, we make our compounds as grippy as possible while remaining within the maximum permitted levels.
• THE PRICE… in almost all cases, aftermarket parts are far cheaper than original parts. However, don’t select a brake pad based on price alone, or you may downgrade your brake system significantly. Buy based on what you need by using our brake selector tool to choose your ideal ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ brake compound.
• Often, original pad sets include hardware that does not normally require replacement, so why pay for it? Take slider shims or pressure clips, for example. Our recommendation is that if the hardware is not bent or dented, clean it up – including any loose pad pins – and reuse it, as a lot of low-cost aftermarket hardware does not match the original parts or shapes exactly. If you do need to buy new hardware, that’s when we recommend buying original parts, which are almost always sold separately by reputable vendors and, in most cases, cost under $10.

Replacing wear leads at pad replacement is essential if the lead has made any contact at all with the rotor as the pad wears. Failure to do so can leave the dash warning lights active and fail to alert drivers as your new pads wear down.

The new wear lead program, which covers the entire vehicle parc, is available through ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ distributors and the new manufacturing facility has allowed ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ to slash prices to below HALF previous price levels.

Below are just a few examples of the high-quality wear leads available from ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ, designed to deliver reliable performance across a wide range of vehicles:

Many ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ brake pads come equipped with bonded wear leads pre-installed, offering seamless installation straight out of the box—such as the examples below for the VW Golf and Audi A3.

Here the selector chart – it’s all in here: ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Pad Selector Tool

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is the global number one brand for motorcycle brakes, having sold over 40 million sets into the aftermarket over the past 40 years, say no more.

If you drive a sport or premium sedan and are looking to reduce brake dust, improve stopping, and zero noise—ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ offers the ideal solution, including the world’s top-selling Yellowstuff pads.

Or consider the fast-growing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Bluestuff grade, which is equally at home on the street or the race track – offering smooth, progressive braking with zero noise.

For light trucks, ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ offers three different brake pad options. The Greenstuff Elite is a premium daily driver pad, ideal for regular use. For more demanding conditions, the heavy-duty version of the Yellowstuff range delivers enhanced performance. And for maximum braking power, the new ED (Extra Duty) series is the ultimate choice—perfect for any truck, and essential for vehicles with oversized tires or a lifted unit, where braking demand can increase by up to 30%.

Whether you’re on the road, the track, or off-road, we have everything and anything you could need, all in one brand of performance brakes – ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ.

These chamfers are made using two state-of-the-art grinding lines that apply chamfers and grind pads to a glass smooth finish in just a single pass.

Trust in ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ

In conclusion you can rely on ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ to provide a pad that complies with all global standards —including ISO-certified production processes, the European R90 regulations, and the US FMVSS safety benchmarks—that is also powerful, quiet and engineered to perfection.

— The ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Technical Team

However, a good brake system is only as good as the brake pads fitted to it.

ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ is a world pioneer of performance brake pad blends that’s been involved in motorsport and fast street braking components for over 30 years and considers itself a global player and a market leader.

In the ‘service parts’ industry over recent years, brake pad costs have gone down and down in a race to the bottom for who could make products for the cheapest price with the consumer having little or zero knowledge about the difference between good and bad.

Don’t just fix your brakes, upgrade them: you can never have too much braking power. There is a very affordable way to upgrade your vehicle’s stopping power, no matter what brake system it has on there: fit high end brake pads.