Rotor recommendations (not performance but OEM-like)

[gumball]

Looking for some reasonable, decent quality replacement front rotors for OEM on '08 Mazda5.
Will be paired with new, OEM pads, so not looking for fancy slotted/drilled/performance rotors, just something of decent quality but cheaper than OEM, perhaps available on Amazon.
Will not be machining/turning them, so true out of box would be a plus.

thanks in advance!

 

[hat1018]

Every manufacturer makes the rotors to factory spec for run-out, problem is that spec is pretty wide so trueness is hard to get. Don't cheap out, get Centric premium rotors from Rock auto. For that matter get any "premium" rotor you can find. They will have little to no run-out. Just be sure to bed-in the pads properly.

 

[d-machine]

http://www.rotorpros.net/

 

[MAZDASPEED MX5]

Centric blanks. I like them better than OEM. I purchased thru http://store.propartsusa.com/brakes/p-10028.aspx

 

[brandini]

Napa ultra premium manufactures then to OEM-flateness not just the upper limit before replacement, and they have the diamond pattern venting and painted non-contact surfaces.

 

[Kojack]

Napa ultra premium all the way. No rust ever either.

 

[Silentnoise713]

Every manufacturer makes the rotors to factory spec for run-out, problem is that spec is pretty wide so trueness is hard to get. Don't cheap out, get Centric premium rotors from Rock auto. For that matter get any "premium" rotor you can find. They will have little to no run-out. Just be sure to bed-in the pads properly.

+1 for team Centric b/c of their value. Be mindful when buying Centric blanks that they have a few selections and not all vendors carry all options. Avoid the C-Tek at all cost, unless you are prepping the car for resale.

C-Tek < Premium < Premium Heavy Duty (high carbon series). Depending on where you shop, you can get any one of these with cryogenic treatment (not sure if it is post processing from a 3rd party or if they come off the assembly from Centric).

Just dont buy bottom of the barrel from any brand and you should be ok and the gold rule applies: you get what you pay for. Dont by cheap rotors and expect it to perform well.

 

[Kojack]

Unless they are mazda rotor where they are hellish expensive and work like crap. ha ha.