Brake & Front End and Import Car magazines asked readers what percentage of the time is hardware included with the brake pads. Looking at the numbers, it is a 50/50 chance that the pads you order will have hardware.

So how do you increase your chances of having hardware in the box? Andrew Markel, editor of Brake & Front End gave this advice, “Buy better pads, higher-quality pads will typically have better hardware kits that are more complete. Also the materials are better and offer better corrosion resistance and noise dampening properties.”