Pads and Rotors Rec.
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Pads and Rotors rec. ?
Its time for me to get new front rotors and pads all the way around. It's a '15 GS350 F-Sport with AWD (so 1-piece front rotor) . I've got the common cold squeal going on. So far its seems the popular choice is Centric rotors 44184 & 44185 and Akebono pads 1118 and 1391. Anyone have objections to these products or are there better options currently? Thank you
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Pads and Rotors Rec.
Its time for me to get new front rotors and pads all the way around. It's a '15 GS350 F-Sport with AWD (so 1-piece front rotor) . I've got the common cold squeal going on. So far its seems the popular choice is Centric rotors 44184 & 44185 and Akebono pads 1118 and 1391. Anyone have objections to these products or are there better options currently? Thank you
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Centric and Akebono are good standard aftermarket brands to go with. The only other aftermarket recommendation I would have are ATE rotors (i only got this brand because the Centric rotors were out of stock when I needed them and my trusted mechanic gave ATE a thumbs up).
ATE is a sub-brand of Continental, the big euro company that makes excellent tires and slew of other automotive stuff. If your budget allows, you can always go OEM as well...online Lexus dealerships like www.mylparts.com offer a clublexus discount of 10% on OEM Lexus parts with code CL5.
ATE is a sub-brand of Continental, the big euro company that makes excellent tires and slew of other automotive stuff. If your budget allows, you can always go OEM as well...online Lexus dealerships like www.mylparts.com offer a clublexus discount of 10% on OEM Lexus parts with code CL5.
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[QUOTE=AJLex19;10447872]Centric and Akebono are good standard aftermarket brands to go with. The only other aftermarket recommendation I would have are ATE rotors (i only got this brand because the Centric rotors were out of stock when I needed them and my trusted mechanic gave ATE a thumbs up).
ATE is a sub-brand of Continental, the big euro company that makes excellent tires and slew of other automotive stuff. If your budget allows, you can always go OEM as well...online Lexus dealerships like www.mylparts.com offer a clublexus discount of 10% on OEM Lexus parts with code CL5.[/QU
Thanks for the heads up! Where did you source the ATE rotors from? I've tried even finding a good ATE part# for my application but no results so far.
ATE is a sub-brand of Continental, the big euro company that makes excellent tires and slew of other automotive stuff. If your budget allows, you can always go OEM as well...online Lexus dealerships like www.mylparts.com offer a clublexus discount of 10% on OEM Lexus parts with code CL5.[/QU
Thanks for the heads up! Where did you source the ATE rotors from? I've tried even finding a good ATE part# for my application but no results so far.
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Its time for me to get new front rotors and pads all the way around. It's a '15 GS350 F-Sport with AWD (so 1-piece front rotor) . I've got the common cold squeal going on. So far its seems the popular choice is Centric rotors 44184 & 44185 and Akebono pads 1118 and 1391. Anyone have objections to these products or are there better options currently? Thank you
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I have a '15 GS350 F-Sport AWD (1 piece front rotor) and I have Carquest Wearever rotors with Akebono ceramic pads all around from Advance Auto Parts. The initial break-in period was a little noisy, but once that went away (500 mi ish) it's been perfect for me. The break-in may have taken longer because I installed everything at the beginning of winter and the cold mornings probably caused a lot of the noise. Once the brakes warmed up...everything was quiet. It's still winter, the mornings are even colder, but I don't hear a single peep from either corner of the car. The initial bite isn't as strong as the OEM pads and rotors, but once you give it consistent pressure, it stops better that stock to me. The brake dust is non existent if that's a big thing for you. Just my two pennies.
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- CARID has them: https://www.carid.com/ate/powerdisc-...77444-apo.html
- Amazon also has a seller that carries them:
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I believe ATE only makes 1 piece rotors for the AWD application (if you have a RWD F Sport with the 2 piece you may be outta luck). My local mechanic sourced it from a local parts department. Here are some online sources:
- CARID has them: https://www.carid.com/ate/powerdisc-...77444-apo.html
- Amazon also has a seller that carries them: https://www.amazon.com/ATE-W0133-177.../dp/B00449HRTU
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Yeah I noticed that as well. I got mine from a local parts store, so i'm not sure if ATE/sellers aren't selling front rotors anymore or just aren't selling it direct to the consumer/online. If I were looking for rotors now and couldn't find the ATE's easily, i'd go with Centric or OEMs.
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