XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit — Mercedes Benz S CLASS W222 (2014-2020)

The W222 generation of the S Class hides a hard physics problem behind its hush and its air springs: it is a saloon that weighs well over two tonnes, and on a long motorway descent or a series of hard stops from autobahn speed, the standard rear set-up is the first thing to start fading. The XYZ Racing Hollow Rear Brake Kit for the Mercedes Benz S Class W222 (2014-2020) goes after exactly that, adding rear-axle thermal headroom and a firmer, more consistent pedal to a car that was tuned for isolation rather than feel.

This is the rear half of the equation. On a nose-led flagship the front brakes do most of the work, but the rears govern stability and balance under heavy retardation, and on the heavier petrol and AMG-derived W222 variants they take real punishment. Upgrading them sharpens how the car settles when you stand on the middle pedal.

What this brake kit does for your 2014-2020 Mercedes Benz S Class W222

After fitting, the first thing you notice on the W222 is a brake pedal that stops going soft. The hollow-vane disc design sheds rotating mass at the rear axle, which takes load off the air suspension and helps the car stay flatter and more composed as you brake into a roundabout or a slip road. Three pad compounds let you match the rear bite to how you actually drive: Street for quiet refined commuting, Sport for stronger everyday bite with a wider heat range, and Racing for repeated heavy stops where you want the rear to keep pulling its weight. Caliper finishes run from no-cost Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black through premium polished-forged and candy options, so the upgrade reads as deliberate behind the big factory alloys rather than an afterthought.

About the Hollow Rear Brake Kit

The Hollow Rear Brake Kit takes its name from its two-piece floating disc: the hollow-vane rotor is lightened internally to cut unsprung and rotating mass while keeping the friction face and thermal capacity you need on a car this heavy. Less rotating inertia at the rear means the brake has to do less work to slow the wheel, and the cooling behaviour is steadier across repeated applications. The caliper body is hollow as standard, with an optional Hollow Racing upgrade for serious track use, rated to 1000C with no dust cover and a two-year warranty. The kit is offered with three pad compounds, Street for OE-like manners, Sport for stronger everyday bite, and Racing for sustained high-temperature work, so the same hardware suits a comfort-first S 350d or a harder-driven AMG-flavoured W222. Discs are drilled or slotted at the same price, with two-tone anodized or titanium centre bells selectable, and caliper colour is specified separately across no-cost Red, Yellow, Gold, Black and Anodized Black, premium polished-forged Titanium, Polished Gold and Polished Silver, candy Teal, Blue, Red and Orange, or a Custom Pantone for 150 pounds. It is engineered as a rear-axle complement to a front upgrade, restoring brake balance on a platform whose mass makes thermal management the limiting factor.

Fitment for the Mercedes Benz S Class W222 (2014-2020)

This kit is built for the W222 S Class saloon across the 2014 to 2020 model years. It is a rear-position fitment, designed around the W222 chassis and its large-diameter factory wheels. Confirm your exact variant and wheel size before ordering, then choose pad compound and caliper colour to suit.

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Pick your pad compound and caliper colour from the options above when you build your W222 rear brake kit.