Hyundai i20 Brake Pads: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
On the i20, if EPB-equipped, rear parking brakes can genuinely seize after just a year of inactivity.
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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — front pads (aftermarket) Brembo P 30 122 / Bosch 0 986 494 563
| Front brake pads (aftermarket) | Brembo P 30 122 (133 x 58 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning with 2 indicators, Mando); Brembo P 18 025 (133 x 58 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning with 2 indicators, Mando); Bosch 0 986 494 563 (133 x 58.5 x 17.5 mm, acoustic wear warning); Ridex 402B0524 (133 x 58 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning with 2 indicators); Ridex 402B0400 (129.6 x 56 x 18 mm, acoustic wear warning); Ferodo FDB4623 (132.9 x 58.8 mm, WVA 25348-25350); Delphi LP2497 (133 x 58.2 x 17.5 mm) |
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| Pad sizes & variants | One main front size of about 133 x 58 x 18 mm (WVA 25348-25350) is listed, with a slightly smaller 129.6 x 56 x 18 mm alternative (Ridex 402B0400). |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | None quoted in catalogue listings — order genuine pads against your VIN |
| Fitment notes | The Brembo sets are for Mando brakes and include a piston clip and anti-squeak plate; every front set has an acoustic wear warning, so no separate sensor is needed. |
A Genuinely Important Warning Worth Knowing About Inactivity — Hyundai i20 Brake Pads
If your car has an electronic parking brake and sits unused for extended periods, this is genuinely worth knowing: documented cases have seen rear parking brakes seize completely after as little as a year of inactivity, to the point where the EPB needs to be put into a specific service mode just to retract the caliper pistons before pad replacement is possible.
It's also genuinely worth knowing that a faint, intermittent squeak specifically at low speed near a complete stop is often just normal friction from pads designed to lightly touch the disc to clear water and debris.
Hyundai i20 Brake Pads: Brake Pads Are One of the Few Truly Universal Parts
Every version of the i20 uses brake pads that wear down through normal use — the only real variable is how quickly, which depends on engine, trim, and (where fitted) whether the car has any form of regenerative braking to ease the load.
Hyundai i20 Brake Pads: Watch: Replacing It
2017 UK-spec front pads.
Hyundai i20 Brake Pads: What They Do
Brake pads clamp against the discs to convert the car's momentum into heat, slowing it down. On any version of the i20 with hybrid assistance or regenerative braking, this system handles a meaningful share of everyday slowing, which can genuinely extend pad life compared with a purely petrol or diesel equivalent.
Common Sizes
| Front pad set (shares platform with Kia Rio) | Sized to match the 256mm disc/caliper on this tier. Pad size genuinely scales with engine output and trim on this model, not just the disc diameter — always confirm the exact pad against your VIN rather than assuming from generation alone. |
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| Rear pad | Confirm exact fitment via VIN — pad size on this model genuinely varies by engine and trim, not just by generation. |
| 1.0 Turbo (120bhp) and 1.4 diesel, front pads | Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 280mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle. |
| i20 N performance variant, front pads | Genuinely a different, larger pad to match the 320mm disc/caliper on this higher tier — not interchangeable with the standard-tier pad on the same axle. |
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Hyundai i20 Brake Pads: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Pads Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and R90-certified aftermarket brands worth trusting.
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