Brake Rotors - Toyota Tundra

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Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
 
Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
EBC rotors. Maybe Advics, but they are OEM, and Toyota and brakes don’t go into same sentence.
 
Ebc is the only answer. I have them on my cars which are driven in an intelligent manner. My old 09 that my daughter now has is not. 50k and still no pulsing.
 
Check out buybrakes.com as a good place to buy. Free shipping over $100 I believe. Should have all the major brands. The full coated EBC rotors do look nice. I'll probably go with those next time around.
 
Ebc is the only answer. I have them on my cars which are driven in an intelligent manner. My old 09 that my daughter now has is not. 50k and still no pulsing.
Yeah. I had same issues on Sienna. EBC is the only answer as Euro OEM’s don’t make rotors for these Toyota’s.
Brembo aftermarket is really same as OE, not an improvement.
 
Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
I haven't had issue with the OE Toyota or Advics rotors on my Tundras. Used for towing also.

I was not a fan of the OE brake pads that came on 2019. Pad compounds changed for the 2017 or 2018 models. Currently have the DFC Ultimate Duty pads on it. They definitely stop the truck better, with and without loads, but the dusting is pretty heavy if that matters. EBC also makes an Orange Truck & SUV pad that is pretty good.

The Bosch rotors have a nice coating on them if you want to try a different rotor. They are about the same price as OE Toyota or Advics.
 
I haven't had issue with the OE Toyota or Advics rotors on my Tundras. Used for towing also.

I was not a fan of the OE brake pads that came on 2019. Pad compounds changed for the 2017 or 2018 models. Currently have the DFC Ultimate Duty pads on it. They definitely stop the truck better, with and without loads, but the dusting is pretty heavy if that matters. EBC also makes an Orange Truck & SUV pad that is pretty good.

The Bosch rotors have a nice coating on them if you want to try a different rotor. They are about the same price as OE Toyota or Advics.
Pagid improves drastically performance. And I trust Pagid, unlike other brands. Too bad they don’t make rotors too for Toyota.
Here is real problem.
The rear pads with “ears” is from VW Atlas. Max weight 4,706lbs. The one without ears is from Sequoia, max weight 6,035lbs:
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I'll give the Pagid pads a try on mine next time. Price is right. Used them plenty of times on BMW and VW, always good pads.
Pagid improves drastically performance. And I trust Pagid, unlike other brands. Too bad they don’t make rotors too for Toyota.
Here is real problem.
The rear pads with “ears” is from VW Atlas. Max weight 4,706lbs. The one without ears is from Sequoia, max weight 6,035lbs:
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I like Powerstop Geomet coated rotors :)

EBC also makes good rotors, using the same Geomet coating. Whiachever rotors you get, pair them with EBC pads. For regular daily driving, their Ultimax2/Blackstuff rotors are the best choice, but they also have other pads if you actually use it as a truck :unsure:
 
I went with OEM for my Tundra. There's a sale on now for 20% off and free shipping over $75 at some SE dealers such as this one.
 
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have ebay drilled and slotted on my 3/4 ton chevy going on 10 years and it still stops smooth and straight. been through 2 sets of brake pads in that time.
 
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Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
The shimmy or pulsing in the pedal is almost never caused by the rotor warping. But by uneven pad deposits on the rotor. That can be caused by the pad or maybe rotor not disappating heat properly. Try wire brushing and checking runout with a dial gauge.
 
Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
Personally, I'd have O'Reilly turn 'em for $30 ea and use pads of your choosing. I'm not convinced they're likely to have problems again, but maybe....?

I assume you're using Tow/Haul and a TBC? I manually shift ours all the time and it's even nicer with the TRD knob, as dumb as that sounds.
 
throwing money away going with anything but the cheapest fully coated rotor Rockauto has to offer. I’ve probably done 100+ of brake jobs easily and unless you have something non utilitarian, which a tundra doesn’t qualify, problems (noise, uneven wear, poor lifespan, pulsating) 90% of the time comes from inadequate prep or failure to identify a preexisting caliper/pin issue not the rotor brand you bought. Coated just last longer, look better and barely cost more if you shop right . Pads require being more selective even though a lot of you waste money on $60-$130 pads that work no better nor last any longer than a good reputable $35-45 set of pads for what you do. Having gone thru every phase from fast n furious Japanese cars, autocross, euro cars to truck/off road Jeeps and driving personal vehicles 100+ miles daily for a living I’ve tried it all from the Hawks, Pagids, EBCs and Brembo’s (performance/premium brands) to the Wagner’s Bendix’s, Bosch’s, TRWs (consumer brands) to the Powestops, R1 Concepts (pseudo performance living off established branding at the right time. I wanna put EBC in there as well) right down to the TRQs and Autoshacks (eBay brands), severe duty, fleet, truck product lines etc I am confident for street use you benefit NOTHING by spending more than the best match (heavy car, truck, small car, low dust requirement, high fade resistance etc) from a $30-60 reasonably priced consumer brand line and cheap reputable coated rotors (I have “Top Notch” brand from Rockauto circulating several of my vehicles).
 
I think the excessive heat from stopping with a pretty heavy trailer is what is warping the rotors. Normal driving would be fine. I will probably try the cheap ones again and swap when they start to warp again. Tried to have them turned before and its not worth the time or cost.
 
****. I missed this by 2 days.
 
I think the excessive heat from stopping with a pretty heavy trailer is what is warping the rotors. Normal driving would be fine. I will probably try the cheap ones again and swap when they start to warp again. Tried to have them turned before and its not worth the time or cost.

Since you actually use it as a truck, get truck-specific pads, such as
EBC Greenstuff 6000 or Green Supreme
Hawk LTS
one of the severe duty/fleet pads
 
Needing a new set of of front brake rotors for 2013 tundra . Tried the basic raybestos rotors this last time and they have only made it about 12K miles before developing a pretty bad shimmy. I do tow a trailer a decent amount so I know this has been hard on them.

I saw a High Carbon option that is supposed to do better with heat. Is it worth the money to use an upgraded rotor or am I better off using an inexpensive rotor and replacing more often as needed.
If you tow high carbon rotors with semi metallic pads would be optimal.
 
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