In turn the premium coated rotor has a special barrier layer along its entire exterior surface to protect the rotor from corrosion and to keep it clean.
Polymer coated brake rotors vs uncoated.
The uncoated cast rotor has a bare unprotected exterior which is prone to corrosion.
Cars and trucks more than ten years old or later model vehicles with a closed wheel design do not require coating.
The specially formulated polymer coating is applied to the entire rotor offering total protection for optimal performance and longer life.
There is a reason brake rotors develop rust and start looking like ancient archeological dig items after a few months but that s not something we have.
Same as the cheap brake rotors.
He said he could get me 1 year warranty normal uncoated for 100 though.
Tested to withstand 400 hours of salt spray equivalent to 18 southern michigan winter months coated brake rotors edges and vanes stay cleaner longer optimizing air flow and performance.
Or will the regular ones suit.
But my car failed inspection today because of the brakes.
I live in boston where i need to worry about rusting things.
In fact the brake rotors often become these ugly little gremlins that you are forced to accept as part of your car.
Mechanic at first tried to sell me two coated rotors with a three year warranty for 156.
But the truth is not all brake rotors have to be hideous.
Some manufacturers use the same cheap brake rotor and paint a coating or even worse powder coat them.
Oh the car is 2006 ford focus zx4 ses.
I need to replace the worn front brake rotors.
I see some companies making electrocoated brake rotors where the center part where brake pads don t touch is coated painted with black stuff.
I need new front brake pads and rotors.
Are the coated with a longer warranty worth the cost.
After the coating cures it ends up as a thin dry film approximately 8 micrometers thick and gives the rotor a metallic silver look.
Geomet brake coating is the highest quality of brake rotor coating on the market today.
Even with coated brake rotors the quality varies.
This slows the corrosion process but barely.
Brake rotors aren t exactly known to be the cleanest part of the car.
The wheel design and model year of your car will determine whether coated or uncoated rotors are your best option.
