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Brake discs TRW or Raybestos
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
Look for rotors made from high-carbon iron. High carbon rotors are going to handle heat and resist cracking/warping better than normal grey-iron rotors. They don't have to be extremely expensive either.
Raysbestos Street Performance rotors are high carbon and probably available on Rockauto.
Pros: handle heat, resist cracking
Cons: normal grey-iron rotors
Element3 rotors are A++
Pros: excellent performance
I've had great luck with Raybestos Element 3 rotors..
Pros: great luck
For rotors, you’re lighting money on fire if you get anything other than a set of non coated blanks. You aren’t going fast enough, or running long enough sessions to get them so hot that you need drilled and slotted in an attempt to drop every degree you can off the heat sinks, especially if you aren’t pushing for the full session. A quick browse on RockAuto shows that the cheapest drilled and slotted is just under x3 the price of a Raybestos blank. You can warp a set every weekend and still be way ahead (I promise you won’t warp a set every weekend unless you’re abusing the brakes).
Pros: cost-effective, durable for normal use
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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
I used Raybestos rotors this last time, and they are OK, but they have a little vibration to them.
Pros: are OK
Cons: little vibration
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
I have moved over to power stop as well. I've had problems with the Raybestos E3.
Cons: problems with Raybestos E3
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Which brake discs to choose — TRW or Raybestos?
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 — Raybestos or TRW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Raybestos were overall better than TRW.
- TRW received a PR Score of 58 out of 100, and Raybestos scored 86 points.
- TRW ranked 20 in the overall ranking, and Raybestos ranked 8.
- The average rating is higher for Raybestos (4.2) than for TRW (3.2).
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Brake discs Raybestos have better feature ratings than TRW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Raybestos is better than TRW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for Raybestos is outperforms TRW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for TRW is preferred to Raybestos.
Which brake discs are more popular — TRW or Raybestos?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs Raybestos were overall more popular than TRW.
By vote balance, brake discs Raybestos surpassed TRW:
- For TRW, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (14) votes is 6 votes.
- For Raybestos, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (24) votes is 132 votes.
By number of reviews, brake discs Raybestos surpassed TRW:
- For brake discs TRW there are 11 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 4 negative.
- For brake discs Raybestos there are 58 reviews: 48 positive, 6 neutral, 4 negative.
Which brake discs do car owners prefer — TRW or Raybestos?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs TRW and Raybestos have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake discs
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