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Old 01-15-20, 01:23 PM
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Default please recommend rotors and pads

My rotors are too thin to resurface and my pads are finished.

Looking for recommendations on good rotors and pads. I have purchased from Rock Auto before and don't mind buying from them again.

They don't need to be the most expensive components. I will be selling it sometime around July. It is my daily driver until then though.

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I believe Akebono is OEM. Rockauto has them. Not sure about rotors.
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Cheap Centric rotors and Autozone ceramic pads have worked well for me.
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My RX had new pads on the front when I purchased it, but they throw off way to much brake dust. I want to replace them with ceramic; which is OE on the front (don't know about the rear).
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Originally Posted by carguy07
Cheap Centric rotors and Autozone ceramic pads have worked well for me.
Which website do you think I could order the Centric rotors from?
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Originally Posted by jwigley
Which website do you think I could order the Centric rotors from?
Rockauto is usually the cheapest. Remember to use a 5'% off code (you can Google for one that is current).
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Originally Posted by carguy07
Rockauto is usually the cheapest. Remember to use a 5'% off code (you can Google for one that is current).
Is this it?

https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...73879&jsn=2140


EDIT: I'm just going to be doing my front brakes at this time. I forgot to mention that.

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Hi friends, I contacted 3 Lexus dealers today on ebay because I was looking for new semi-metallic pads because I was looking for a little more "bite"
and I was told by all 3 that the oem Lexus pads are semi-metallic.

Already have oem on front so ordered oem for back but maybe go with other rotors based on everyones recommendations.
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