I stand corrected on the Euro/Uro issue, which means I have never heard of the Euro brand; silly me. These are still strange looking pads.

I agree that Textar are good pads. A light hosing off of the wheels once a week and you're set - clean wheels once again.

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"Euro" is not a brand.

The brand is Akebono. Euro is just some marketingspeak to put on the package to suggest it's great for European cars, at least that's my guess.

The best pads I've had on my W210 thus far have been Axxis Deluxe. Virtually no dust, and excellent stopping performance hot or cold or wet. They are also a bit less expensive than the Akebonos and didn't exhibit the sloppy workmanship of overspray.

Take a close look at the pads in pics 5 - 8, the sanding lines are 90* to any marks that would be put on the pads by a rotor. The black overspary is a non issue.

Then look at the other pics. I don't know if that black stuff is paint or not, but the surfaces and even the cooling slots are much lighter in color. In addition, this black stuff is the same stuff that's one the edges of the bases.

I do agree with you, however, that cores are not required for "rebuilt" disc brake pads.

I can't explain it. All I can say is I have been changing brake pads & shoes now for almost 50 years and have never come across pads that look like this.

Wait a minute! I just noticed the brand name "Euro" on the box. Someone recently said on this very forum "if it's Euro brand, run for the hills" and I agree. I have had a little experience with "euro" rubber parts and I can tell you this brand is junk.

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You're thinking of URO, these are Akebono's EURO line of brake pads.

I agree, run from URO. But everyone has spoken well of Akebono's products.

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