What After Market Brake Rotors are people using here?

[Ron_Mexico]

Looking for recommendations on after market break rotors people are using for their 4Runners with stock calipers.


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[rdruss]

Currently using Stop Tech rotors/slotted, with Wagner Posi Quiet pads, NAPA replacement calipers. They do ok, I'm on highway only, no off roading. Scotty Kilmer recommends stock brake rotors with Akebono pads.

 

[inscarguy]

Powerstop rotors and pads, OEM calipers.

 

[Buckaroo]

I installed Powerstop Z17 pads and their Evolution Geomet coated rotors on the rear of my '05 T4R about 8 months ago. Have been running the Powerstop Z36 pads & rotors, front & rear on my Tundra for over a year. Lots of heavy towing miles on the Tundra. Very happy.

 

[JONBOY345]

Currently using Stop Tech rotors/slotted, with Wagner Posi Quiet pads, NAPA replacement calipers. They do ok, I'm on highway only, no off roading. Scotty Kilmer recommends stock brake rotors with Akebono pads.

Scotty got this one right, but he's wrong on soooo many other things. DO NOT rely on him for anything auto-related. Sure, watch him for the entertainment value, but take everything he says with a massive grain of salt.

 

[Bluesky 07]

Very happy with the PowerStop Z36 kit for several years and lots of miles both on and off the pavement. Going OEM this time b/c I got all the parts during Cobb County Toyota's online parts store's Black Friday sale for about the same cost as the PowerStop kit.

 

[FinnishDog]

Looking to get stoptech rotors eventually. I have a '90 but have heard that the post facelift Z26 stoptechs will also fit. Can anyone confirm?

 

[ArthurKotb]

NAPA Premium rotors

 

[zguy1]

Akebono pads and centric rotors. I have about 28k on them but i do have some pulsation again. Starter maybe after 20k miles.

 

[Flyer]

I am using OEM rotors but have started to torque my own wheels and also make sure the tire shop goes no more than 80 Ft/lbs. That seems to have prevented any rotor warp even with my mountain driving. I suspect the lug over-torquing was causing my rotors to warp and then I was getting pulsing under hard braking.

One time this tire shop really cranked them down to maybe 100+ Ft/lb. Soon after, I noticed the pulsing. It took a lot more than normal effort to remove the bolts and two were totally messed up and had to be replaced. The lug nut would not come full off, and I had to break them off. I read that over-torquing the bolts is a common cause of this rotor warp. All good this last 50K since I changed the rotors and have been careful with the torque.

The OEM rotors last me a really long time so I just use them. Are aftermarket rotors that much cheaper?

 

[haro]

powerstop

 

[Drcoffee]

This would be a good time to upgrade the braks to the Sport calipers and larger rotors. The PO put AC Delco rotors on mine and they seem fine, I changed the pads to Akebobo all around. And rebuilt calipers

 

[Inv4drZm]

Stoptech cryogenically treated rotors (Larger Sport 4R size) w/ stoptech pads. Stainless brake lines all around and new fluid. Brakes feel great.

 

[jmp55]

I'm running Centric Cryo-treated rotors with Akebono pads on mine. More than 6 years and no warping.

 

[LOSTR4]

I'm rocking some Powerstop calipers and DBA Slotted Rotors....I only have about 10k mile them but they're much better than my OEM set that lasted a solid 80k miles. I'm hoping to get a good life out of these...

 

[alia176]

I'm running NAPA premium rotors with EKC 6000 series Greenstuff pads. Lots of towing and wheeling, no complaints.

 

[CarlosV]

Brembo rotors

 

[rwh963]

not aftermarket, went with OE rotors and Highest quality Toyota pads. this was on the front. last set went for 75k miles. no issues.

 

[JONBOY345]

Akebono pads and centric rotors. I have about 28k on them but i do have some pulsation again. Starter maybe after 20k mikes.

Do a couple of rounds of a brake bed-in procedure: Bedding In Brake Rotors

What happens most of the time is there winds up being an uneven transfer of brake pad material to the rotors after a really hard stop when you sit still for a little while (think interstate coming to a complete stop or something) afterwards.

The repeated bed-in procedures will get the brakes hot and can help cut down on those high spots. Very rarely do rotors warp these days.

 

[aemravan]

I've ran centric rotors (on the T4r as well as my other cars, held up good on the smaller, lightweight cars, T4R didnt' fair too long), tried Brembo rotors (these did pretty good too) ultimately went back to a 100% OEM rotor and pad that I am still running and so far has been my favorite.

I'm sure people have different experiences... but honestly, after trial and error, I personally have settled on the fact that it's just hard to beat OEM, at least when it comes to Toyota.