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Brake discs Raybestos or OEM BMW
May 2025: Oil service, new tires, front brake rotors & pads
Vehicle:
BMW
I went with Raybestos for the rotors and pads this time since they’re a brand I’ve used before and trust for consistency.
Pros: trusted brand, consistent quality
Vehicle:
Toyota Corolla
For rotors, raybestos is a solid bang for your buck and I haven’t had any problems with them
Pros: solid bang for buck
Cons: no problems
Use either BMWPartsDirect or GetBMWParts website, buy genuine BMW parts and find a good mechanic in your area (maybe even mobile mechanic who would come to you and replace rotors and pads). In LA I paid $180 for the labor to replace front rotors and pads on my X5, for example.
Vehicle:
BMW X5
The brake disc was really cool
Pros: really cool
Vehicle:
BMW
One of those checks will be a minimum thickness on discs and pads. Given you've only done just over 1000 miles in the vehicle since purchase, it would seem to me that the minimum thickness on the discs when the vehicle was sold to you was at or below that required as part of the pre-sale check.
Pros: minimum thickness on discs
Cons: discs below required thickness
Vehicle:
BMW X5
Mileage: 1609 km
OEM rotors rust like that in snowy areas, they look unevenly worn. If it gets a little worst you’re going to replace the pads and rotors. Ray bestos makes pads/rotors coated with zinc that won’t rust like the OEM ones.
Pros: zinc coated, won’t rust
Cons: unevenly worn, rust easily
Buying the brake disc wasn\u2018t even the expensive part. Driving it to the point where it fits the wall, that was.
Vehicle:
BMW
For example on my 4 series if you took it to a dealership to have the front disks and pads done you are looking at over £900.
Cons: dealerships get very expensive
Vehicle:
BMW
Get Advics as they're closest to OEM money can buy, stay away from Raybestos i've had nothing but quality issues when I got those rotors.
Pros: closest to OEM
Cons: quality issues
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Which brake discs to choose — Raybestos or OEM BMW?
If choosing brake discs across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake discs across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake discs are better — OEM BMW or Raybestos?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Raybestos were overall better than OEM BMW.
- Raybestos received a PR Score of 86 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
- Raybestos ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
- The average rating is higher for Raybestos (4.2) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
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Brake discs Raybestos have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Raybestos is better than OEM BMW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for Raybestos is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Raybestos is preferred to OEM BMW.
Which brake discs are more popular — Raybestos or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Raybestos were overall more popular than OEM BMW.
By vote balance, brake discs Raybestos surpassed OEM BMW:
- For Raybestos, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (24) votes is 132 votes.
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.
By number of reviews, brake discs Raybestos surpassed OEM BMW:
- For brake discs Raybestos there are 58 reviews: 48 positive, 6 neutral, 4 negative.
- For brake discs OEM BMW there are 21 review: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.
Which brake discs do car owners prefer — Raybestos or OEM BMW?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs Raybestos and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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