Disc brake and brake pad set for a disc brake

A brake pad set of a disk brake, comprising:

• a first brake pad and a second brake pad configured for installation into a disk brake having a fixed brake carrier including two pairs of carrier horns, a reaction-side one of the pairs of carrier horns being configured to abut respective lateral sides of the first brake pad and an application-side one of the pairs of carrier horns being configured to abut respective lateral sides of the second brake pad, the fixed brake carrier further including two hub arches, a reaction-side one of the hub arches extending between the reaction-side pair of carrier horns and an application-side one of the two hub arches extending between the application-side pair of carrier horns, and the disk brake further including a brake caliper including a brake caliper rear section, a brake caliper application section configured to receive a brake application mechanism and tension struts connecting the brake caliper rear section and the brake caliper application section, wherein the reaction-side carrier horns and the reaction-side hub arch forming a reaction-side brake pad slot configured to support a radially-inner side and the lateral sides of the first brake pad, the application-side carrier horns and the application-side hub arch forming an application-side brake pad slot configured to support a radially-inner side and the lateral sides of the second brake pads, and a spacing between opposing radially outer ends of brake pad abutment surfaces of the reaction side pair of carrier horns is greater than a spacing between opposing radially outer ends of brake pad abutment surfaces of the application side pair of carrier horns,
• wherein the first brake pad has a width between lateral ends configured to abut the reaction-side pairs of brake horns greater than a width of the second brake pad between lateral ends configured to abut the application-side pairs of brake horns.