Pros & Cons
Pros
The brake pad are quite. Good braking. The akebono part# act1211 fits the xle trim which has a 296mm diameter rotor.
Highlights
Quality
New hardware and grease included dead silent stopping and next to no dust and back to oem perfect smooth stops again
Fitment was easy and the pads are performing well with minimal noise and dust
Mine were not sufficiently lubricated and they had seized causing the original factory pads to wear unevenly
After checking the discs for runout i installed these and after some break in miles i immediately noticed a better braking acti... Read More
Price
I looked around and got a pretty good price on amazon
Cheaper than other online sellers i found at 63
They are probably 20 bucks more than the cheaper pads but well worth it for me
Packaging/appearance
Well packaged with new stainless steel spring clips
Other reviews stated that their orders included a grease packet but mine did not
Competitiveness
Note that for 2019 toyota rav4 the brake rotor for base trim is smaller than the rotors for the higher trim levels like xle
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Have a rav4 2017 japan version
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was frustrated because i found out there are different versions of brake pads for the rav4
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Took me some time to figure out this one is that one that fits since the rotors measured 296mm
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was surprised i didnt hear any screeching after the install
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But i did the brake clean wash wire brush off the dirt of the clip slots and used silicone grease for the pins and little brake grease on the sliding clips
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Hope it lasts but so far it feels like new car brakes again
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
They made some noise right after installing but my rotors needed work but i didn’t have time for turning them
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Very shortly the noise went away so things are good