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Old 02-25-2017, 08:07 PM   #1
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which brake rotors to buy?

Meyle brake rotors come in high carbon and regular steel. What's the diff, and does it justify the higher cost?
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Not sure which ones I have, but they were ~$80 an axle
Its my DD and I also track it . The rotors have no issues
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Thanks JayG,
Are yours Meyle brand?
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Are yours Meyle brand?
Yes. Meyle drilled rotors
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Meyle brake rotors come in high carbon and regular steel. What's the diff, and does it justify the higher cost?
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Do you have part numbers? I would like to look into that more. Yes higher carbon steel might be more resilient to abrasive brake pads.
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Old 03-03-2017, 06:54 PM   #7
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here you go,
meyle front carbon #404-43-013-int
rear #403-43-017-int

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