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    The ATE ceramic low dust pads are not available for the Tiguan R.
    Does anyone know of a low dust ceramic pad for the R?
    Bockey
    2023 Tiguan R Driver

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    Lots of brake manufacturers are now making ceramic pads. I recently fitted Brembo ceramic pads to my Ford Fiesta ST and they are just as good as the ATE Ceramics I had in my Mk7 Golf GTI. I also have ceramic pads in my wifes Audi SQ5 - those are Akebono Euro Ceramics.

    Surely the Tiguan R uses the same brakes as the Mk8 Golf R?? Perhaps the platform is still too new for aftermarket brake pads. You might need to hold out for a year or so.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Lucas_R View Post
      Lots of brake manufacturers are now making ceramic pads. I recently fitted Brembo ceramic pads to my Ford Fiesta ST and they are just as good as the ATE Ceramics I had in my Mk7 Golf GTI. I also have ceramic pads in my wifes Audi SQ5 - those are Akebono Euro Ceramics.

      Surely the Tiguan R uses the same brakes as the Mk8 Golf R?? Perhaps the platform is still too new for aftermarket brake pads. You might need to hold out for a year or so.
      Thanks Lucas. The Tiguan R uses front discs similar to the Audi S3 and Arteon R.
      Brembo I may have a solution.
      ATE don’t do drilled rotors unfortunately.
      Bockey
      2023 Tiguan R Driver

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        Originally posted by FastGolfR View Post
        ATE don’t do drilled rotors unfortunately.
        There's a good reason for that

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          Originally posted by FastGolfR View Post
          Thanks Lucas. The Tiguan R uses front discs similar to the Audi S3 and Arteon R.
          Brembo I may have a solution.
          ATE don’t do drilled rotors unfortunately.
          Have a look here. EBC brakes seem to have some pads for the Tiguan R, but it looks like some use a TRW caliper and other use a ZF caliper. The "Redstuff" pads are the ceramic ones. You will need to check what your car has (it will be embossed on the caliper somewhere).

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          Last edited by Lucas_R; 12-10-2023, 11:21 AM.
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            Thank you.

            I'll check them out.
            Bockey
            2023 Tiguan R Driver

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