I had Tires Plus replace the front brake pads and rotors on my Dakota at about 60,000 miles. Now at 118,000 there is a vibration/shudder/pulsation from the front end as I slow down from about 40 mph to a stop. I am sure the rotors are warped.
Last time I rotated my tires I saw that I had plenty of pad left. The pads have held up well but I don't know what kind of quality parts the Tires Plus rotors are. I have not had the time yet to remove the wheels and check the rotor thickness, but if there is sufficient thickness left, a tire shop down the street will turn them for me for $18.00 each.
Question is, is it worth it to turn rotors or will I be have the same problem again, say in another 20 or 30K? I am tempted just to buy new rotors and pads too and be done with it. I will use Napa parts, I can do the whole job for about $85.00. Premium parts are not in the budget but I need to fix this problem before it gets worse.
So I don't need to throw good money after bad. I recently read that rotors will wear out faster after they have been turned. Any ideas/info is greatly appreciated here.
Last time I rotated my tires I saw that I had plenty of pad left. The pads have held up well but I don't know what kind of quality parts the Tires Plus rotors are. I have not had the time yet to remove the wheels and check the rotor thickness, but if there is sufficient thickness left, a tire shop down the street will turn them for me for $18.00 each.
Question is, is it worth it to turn rotors or will I be have the same problem again, say in another 20 or 30K? I am tempted just to buy new rotors and pads too and be done with it. I will use Napa parts, I can do the whole job for about $85.00. Premium parts are not in the budget but I need to fix this problem before it gets worse.
So I don't need to throw good money after bad. I recently read that rotors will wear out faster after they have been turned. Any ideas/info is greatly appreciated here.