The Best Replacement Brake Rotors and Why You Need Them

ACDelco’s Professional series line of brake rotors are well-made, inexpensive, and coated for rust prevention, making them a good choice for the commuter who just wants a straightforward replacement brake rotor.

Different types of Professional series rotors are available, each intended for different vehicle models, so if you’re considering these rotors, ensure you are getting the right model that will fit your vehicle.

ACDelco is a well-known purveyor of OE-quality replacement parts for General Motors vehicles, so you can buy these rotors knowing they will offer factory-like quality and braking performance. They are also ready to be installed out of the box.

Brembo is one of the biggest names in high-performance brakes. The company makes discs for sports and racing cars, but it supplies automakers with brakes for a huge range of regular cars too. It uses top-quality metals to help reduce problems like pulsing, warping, and fading. Brembo also has high levels of quality control

This means that the rotors might be more expensive than some other brands, but you make up for that with performance and features.

What features other than stopping? Brembo's UV coating is highly resistant to corrosion, helping your rotors last much longer. It also requires less energy to make and apply, and has no volatile organic compounds. So it's the green choice as well as the choice when you need to stop in a hurry.

Bosch’s QuietCast rotors are another OEM-style brake rotor that aims to deliver factory-like quality and braking performance without being too expensive. If you want an OEM quality brake rotor but want to save a bit of money, Bosch QuietCast rotors are worth checking out.

Bosch QuietCast rotors are heat-flowed castings to ensure consistent wear and quiet operation. They will fit just like an OEM rotor would and come ready to install. They will perform as advertised and shouldn’t give you any trouble regarding installation or operation.

We’d suggest these rotors to anyone looking for a replacement set of brakes for their commuter vehicle.

ACDelco Advantage rotors are similar to the Professional series coated rotors above but are much less expensive. The Advantage line is available in both coated and uncoated, which can save a few extra dollars if you need to.

This is about as simple and straightforward as replacement non-OE brake rotors get. They are made of multiple metal alloys and come ready to install, with no machining, balancing, or any extra work required.

These rotors will perform as you need them to and provide a relatively good quality replacement for your factory brake rotors. Just make sure they fit your vehicle: ACDelco parts are typically intended for GM vehicles.

Don’t get too confused by the “Electrophoretic” name given to this brake rotor set from DuraGo—that’s just the corrosion-preventing coating that they are covered in.

This brake rotor set aims to be highly corrosion resistant, which may make them good if you live in an area with harsh weather and long winters. They come ready to install and promise to provide smooth, vibration-free performance.

We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these to anyone looking to replace the factory brakes on their commuter vehicle. They are less expensive than OEM brakes, will perform well, and hold up over time.

Like always, ensure these brakes will fit your vehicle before you order them. Amazon’s built-in ‘Will it Fit?’ tool for this is extremely helpful.

This premium brake rotor from Centric Parts is a coated rotor that aims to prevent rust and corrosion.

A unique part of this rotor is the machine finish. With a textured surface (that will eventually wear away, it should be said), these brakes will look nice when first installed. They also have black-painted cooling vanes and a black-painted center part, enhancing their appearance.

These rotors are good quality and will come in at about half the price (or less) of OEM rotors. They provide smooth, strong stopping performance and will provide plenty of miles of service while before warping or requiring replacement.

If you drive aggressively or have a faster or heavier vehicle, you may experience some wear after using these brakes for a while. They are a budget product, so if you’re not driving a relatively cheap commuter car, we’d look at higher-quality brakes.

As always, ensure these rotors fit your vehicle before you buy them.

Wagner’s coated brake rotors are simply an alternative to other very similar products like the coated rotors from Centric and DuraGo above. They have a similar design, a similar price tag, and similar braking performance.

Rotors like these won’t decrease stopping distances over your factory rotors, but they are a budget-friendly alternative to OEM replacement rotors, which are quite a bit more expensive. You may trade some build quality in for the lower price, but rotors like these are perfectly fine on less expensive commuter cars.

Wagner’s budget brake rotors are coated for corrosion and rust protection and feature a black-painted center for a more high-quality look. They are less expensive than a lot of other cheap, coated rotors as well, so if you really hate spending money on car parts, they could be the ideal rotors for you.

Don’t be put off by the name – these brakes contain no asbestos or anything harmful. They are just simple, alloy-coated rotors.

While these are a bit more expensive than other comparable budget rotors for daily-driven cars, they are of good quality and are well-suited to stopping heavier vehicles.

The Advanced Technology rotors are Raybestos’ mid-grade rotors. They are coated in corrosion-preventing material and are designed to provide smooth and quiet braking performance.

Raybestos says these rotors are well-suited for fleet vehicles as they are offered for trucks and SUVs, will last quite a long time, and aren’t expensive to replace.

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