How to choose brake discs?

What brake discs to choose for an SUV? This question is of interest to many car owners. The selection takes into account objective factors, as well as the real experience of other drivers.

Dimensions and compatibility of brake discs

You can find out the size of the discs suitable for a specific car model in the service book. Here, the diameter, minimum thickness indicators, and the appropriate types of disks for each of the axes are indicated. If this information is not in the service book, a VIN search on the Internet will help.

Ideally, the wheels should match the pads in terms of wear resistance and brand, or production technology. Low-quality pads cannot provide effective braking with expensive discs. In addition, they can damage it, which threatens with additional costs.

Type of brake discs?

Brake discsby type are divided into:

Ventilated and non-ventilated.Non-ventilated are more often installed on the rear axle, ventilated - on the front. The essence of ventilation consists in the presence of jumpers between the disk plates. They create an air gap, due to which heat removal is improved.

Perforated. Such discs contain holes around the perimeter. They are most often installed from an aesthetic point of view. Perforation gives an advantage during rain. It breaks the water film, which allows effective braking on wet roads.

With notches.Notches in the design perform a similar function with perforation. But they stick to the pads better, which has a positive effect on the braking characteristics. Notches also ensure cleaning of the friction material. Discs with notches are installed only in a set with high-quality pads.

If you answer the question of which brake discs are better, then the ventilated options will be the first in the ranking. They are followed by products with notches and perforated models. But it is also necessary to take into account the quality of execution. One manufacturer's vented rims may be worse than another manufacturer's notched rims.

Originals or analogues

More than 70 percent of car manufacturers put brake discs on their cars that are not of their own production. Therefore, it is enough to find out which discs are on the car and buy products from this brand. The difference between the originals and analogues will be only available on the discs with the car manufacturer's logo. The price can be 30-50% lower.

You can also take a closer look at the products of other brands. There are many manufacturers that make quality discs. For example, our catalog includes products from:

• Brembo;
• D.B.A.;
• Terrain Tamer;
• Teaflex;
• Pedders;
• Jaos.

All disks of these companies have good characteristics, positive reviews. They are designed taking into account the extreme road conditions that SUVs can encounter.

Checking the quality of disks

In the question of how to choose brake discs, it is important to purchase quality products. For this reason, you should contact only reliable sellers who provide quality certificates.

To distinguish a fake from an original, you need to carefully examine the packaging and the products themselves:

• protective elements must be located on the package;
• on the part of the disk that does not participate in braking, the article number from the package is displayed;
• discs must be sold in packaging protected from moisture;
• there should be no pigment spots larger than 2 centimeters on the surface of the disc;
• the presence of chips and cracks is not allowed.

Brake discs must be changed at the same time aspads.