Brake rotor wear

[Dave928]

the lip is .5mm? that's nothing. put the pads on and drive it.

btw: this is too much rotor wear:

[stephen wilson]

That rotor's fine, there's a whole 'nother side to it! Besides, the ridges give extra grip, and help wipe the pads.

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by Dave928

the lip is .5mm? that's nothing. put the pads on and drive it.

btw: this is too much rotor wear:

Dave, WTF?! Where did that come from? That's just nuts...



It's my understanding that one is not supposed to turn these rotors and simply replace them every 3rd set of brake pads, provided you replace your pads when required so you don't do any additional damage to the rotors. That groove that develops on the edge of the rotor would be your gauge for how close your rotors are to requiring replacement. If you're still within the threshold for replacement, then you should be able to just put the new pads on and go.

As mountainman pointed out, $500 isn't really that bad at all for an infrequent expense, and you'll have fresh hardware all the way around.

Just out of curiosity, have you checked the difference in the size of the lip on the rotors in front vs. the rears you're looking to replace?