I run ATE Powerdisc and ceramic pads too! The discs look amazing and the lack of dust is lovely.
Full ATE PowerDisc and Ceramic pad brake overhaul done today - I’ve run these discs & pads a few times now on previous E39s inc. both my Jap import E39s and they’re superb.
Excellent bite from the off / cold and little to no dust.
I\u2018d always use ATE, they\u2019re pretty high quality and usually what OEMs use
looks like ate power rotor (at least ones i had with "flower" shape were ate power). grewt rotors, a bit noisy on braking, but when flower is gone, rotor is for trash also... btw pad is upside down
I haven’t seen those ATE rotors in awhile. I used them and liked them.
ATE rotors. Check the callipers, they don' t work properly.
My car started doing that at around 5000 miles. After a few visits to the dealership, they replaced all four rotors. From 60-0 miles, it would vibrate pretty badly and make humming loud noises. It was good for a few thousand miles, but it started to do it again.
I have had a positive experience with ATE rotors from a German brand. I had a bad experience with Bosch brake pads in Europe a few times; they squeaked and made noises at low speeds
Not only does my '22 SE have the most atrocious grind and squeak all of you know, i have a nasty groove in one of them. I'm going to all new rotors and aftermarket pads when it comes time.
Service from VW is what made me stop buying them. My wife's Passat was the last straw. We took it in a couple of months after we got the car complaining of a shake in the brakes through the steering wheel. They said it didn't have one even though I knew the rotors were warped.
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We compare brake discs across these categories:
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs ATE were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.
Brake discs ATE and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, brake discs ATE surpassed OEM Volkswagen:
By number of reviews, brake discs OEM Volkswagen surpassed ATE:
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs ATE led more car-specific ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
ATE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volvo V50, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Phaeton, and others.
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For example, comparisons of brake discs ATE with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, Bosch, DBA.
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