Same as the cheap brake rotors.
Polymer coated brake rotors.
Surface rust won t hurt anything it just doesn t look nice.
The paint wares off the surface where the pads touch and then stay on the other bits of the rotor to prevent surface rust.
Acdelco s professional series line of brake rotors are well made inexpensive and coated for rust prevention making them a good choice for.
Some manufacturers use the same cheap brake rotor and paint a coating or even worse powder coat them.
The coating is basically just for looks.
This slows the corrosion process but barely.
Perhaps it s just coincidental that the coated ones come with a 3 year warranty.
Search for info in my other thread on diy front brake rotor.
When the rotor is used on the vehicle for the first time the layer of geomet over the braking surface is easily rubbed away by friction.
This exposes a ring of steel where the brake pad and the brake rotor meet.
Geomet brake coating is the highest quality of brake rotor coating on the market today.
But with new products like coated brake rotors it s a little easier.
Acdelco professional brake rotor.
The specially formulated polymer coating is applied to the entire rotor offering total protection for optimal performance and longer life.
Autozone rotors carry a 2 year warranty then pro rated.
Napa brakes ultra premium 100 polymer coated rotors.
There is no easy answer as there are so many different types brands of ceramic and polymer coated rotors out there and they all claim top durability and performance.
The brake pad is life time warranted as long as you own the vehicle.
At allrotors our premium rotors come with geomet 360 coating one of the most advanced durable and eco friendly coating on the market today.
But the truth is not all brake rotors have to be hideous.
Even with coated brake rotors the quality varies.
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.
Or perhaps your mechanic is a dick.
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.
Rust on your vehicle is inevitable in canada including on components like brake rotors.
Brake rotors aren t exactly known to be the cleanest part of the car.
I bought it at autozone for 42 each.
Not all rotors are created equal.
