I need to replace my front rotors on my MK7 and I became curious, what is the difference between brands of rotors? I'm looking for the normal, non-slotted or drilled rotors. I see a multitude of different brands that I can buy from. There's the common stuff like Wagner, Raybestos, and Centric on most autoparts sites, then if I go VW specific, there's Fremax, Zimmerman, Brembo, TRW, etc.
What's the difference? Aren't they all made of the same material anyways? I know some have an extra coating on to prevent rust on the outer lip and such, but at the end of the day I just need it to do it's job and stop the car... the price difference is almost negligible between the cheapest (fremax or raybestos) versus brembo or zimmerman (about 30 bucks total for a pair). I have put wagners and raybestos on my hondas and they did the job just fine
What's the difference? Aren't they all made of the same material anyways? I know some have an extra coating on to prevent rust on the outer lip and such, but at the end of the day I just need it to do it's job and stop the car... the price difference is almost negligible between the cheapest (fremax or raybestos) versus brembo or zimmerman (about 30 bucks total for a pair). I have put wagners and raybestos on my hondas and they did the job just fine
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