About Hawk Performance
Hawk Performance was founded in 1990 by Wellman Products Group, a longtime manufacturer of severe-duty friction products, to bring motorsports-grade brake pad research and engineering to street and track applications. The company is headquartered in Ohio and is part of the Carlisle Brake & Friction group. Its signature Ferro-Carbon compound was developed by adapting aerospace and motorsports friction technology for street use, and it now spans multiple product lines built around that base formulation: HPS street-performance pads, LTS pads for light trucks and SUVs, Super Duty pads for commercial and heavy-duty applications, DTC track-only racing compounds, and Talon slotted and cross-drilled rotors.
On RevRated, the Hawk Performance HB145F.570 HPS Performance Street Disc Brake Pad is one of our top picks in our independent brake pad testing. The Ferro-Carbon compound is rated across a 100-to-750 degree Fahrenheit operating window, well above the range most ceramic pads are formulated for, which is why enthusiast reviewers report consistent, fade-free stopping on track days as well as ordinary street driving. It carries a 4.6-star rating on Amazon, and its position as Hawk's street-to-light-track compound gives daily drivers who occasionally track their car access to the same friction technology used in Hawk's racing pads without the cold-bite drawbacks of a full race compound.
Brand website: hawkperformance.com
What Hawk Performance makes
Hawk Performance's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
HPS / HPS 5.0 Street Pads
Ferro-Carbon street-performance pads, 100-750F operating range -- the line featured on RevRated — featured on RevRated
LTS Truck & SUV Pads
Ferro-Carbon pads sized for light trucks, SUVs, and vans up to 1 ton
Super Duty Pads
severe-duty Ferro-Carbon pads for commercial, construction, and heavy-duty fleet use
DTC Racing Compounds
track-only compounds (DTC-60/70/80) built for sustained high-temperature racing
Talon Rotors
slotted and cross-drilled rotors designed to pair with Hawk's pad compounds
Why we recognized Hawk Performance
The RevRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. Hawk Performance earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, run on real vehicles, and judged on merit.
Hawk Performance products we rated highly
Hawk Performance HB145F.570 HPS Performance Street Disc Brake Pad
One of our top picks in brake pad testing for drivers who want street-to-track versatility. The Ferro-Carbon compound runs from 100 to 750 degrees Fahrenheit without fading, well past the range most ceramic pads are built for, and reviewers consistently describe a substantial stopping-power gain over OEM pads along with an immediate initial bite and linear pedal modulation as pressure increases. It holds a 4.6-star rating on Amazon across verified reviews. The trade-offs are more brake dust than the ceramic pads in our roundup and no included hardware, both typical of a performance-focused compound.
Read the 7 Best Brake Pads of 2026 guide →What earned Hawk Performance the recognition
- The Hawk Performance HPS is one of RevRated's top picks in our independent brake pad testing, in a roundup that also included Wagner, Bosch, ACDelco, and PowerStop.
- The Ferro-Carbon compound is rated across a 100-to-750 degree Fahrenheit operating window, a wider range than the ceramic pads it was tested alongside, which keeps stopping performance consistent from cold starts through sustained high-heat driving.
- Reviewers highlight a substantial stopping-power improvement over OEM pads along with an immediate initial bite and linear pedal modulation as braking pressure increases.
- A 4.6-star rating on Amazon reflects strong satisfaction among owners using the pad for both street driving and light track use.
- Hawk Performance builds its entire lineup, from street pads to track-only racing compounds, around the same Ferro-Carbon friction technology developed from its motorsports background.