Posted: 5/17/2007 6:44:26 PM EDT
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What's the difference between one with a 3 month warranty and one with a 2 year warranty, aside from the price? Need to do fronts and back on our car this summer and the rotors can't be turned again. |
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I put a set of "white box" (mechanic speak for cheap) drums on my car and they didn't last 6 months. IMHO..brakes and steering are the two systems on a car when money should not be a consideration. You get what you pay for. The 3 month warranty is a very good indication of how long they will last. |
I went with the cheap ones for my car, which I only drive about 6K per year. I've had the rotors on for 7 months and the drums for 4. Haven't seen any problems yet. I think I'll go with the better quality ones for the other car though. That's the one we take everywhere. |
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I learned my lesson. When I was 18 and indestructable..brakes were an after thought. Gas and music were priorities. Funny how things change when your first child is born.. That's why I refuse to buy or drive anything that isn't rear wheel drive with a full frame under it. I put about 10 000 kilometers (6000 miles) on my car before the drums went. |
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Striker sums it up in one word..QUALITY! I worked for a LARGE retail auto parts house for 4 years and the cheepo ones are made in China out of the cheapest possible materials which are not condusive to repeated heat/cold cycles. in other words, they warp easily. Most newer cars have "disposable" rotors. They are made to be light-weight to increase fuel milage and many cannot be turned. In fact, the rotor minimum thicknessfor a mid 90's era chevy cavalier is .751 in. I have "miked" brand new rotors for the same car and got .765 in.!! thats only .014 of leeway which is easily worn away my semi-metallic pads Rear rotors are even more important when it comes to quality, as many are not "vented" and are nothing more than a flat steel plate with a hub in the center. my $.02  edited for clarity |
