2nd Gen recommended rotors?

I've been doing some research and apparently there are two different testing methods that aftermarket companies can use to test braking components (rotors/pads, drums/shoes) to compare them to the OEM varieties. D3EA and BEEP certifications. When this testing first appeared in the early 2000s three companies were certified, AC Delco, NAPA and Raybestos(police/severe duty line only).

• Since then Raybestos abandoned the certification as it is expensive to get the testing done.
• AC Delco does not test anymore for D3EA certification.
• NAPA responded saying to call their customer service number, which did not have answers as they are a "fix it" line.
• I've also asked CENTRIC, who makes STOPTECH, they are not certified.
• Waiting for responses from EBC, WAGNER and DURAGO.

Many people have used the brands mentioned above with good results so my research (and what little results I've found so far) is just information. I myself want reliability & longevity out of my brakes and so far OEM (which is made by ADVICS for Toyota) is still my goto. If you are able to get jobber pricing at a dealer or compare prices at a place online like McGeorge Toyota you can see the ADVICS that can be had at Rockauto are reasonably priced and they are OEM. I've gotten over 100,000K out of each set of front pads (OEM and ADVICS) and after 439,000K my rear drums themselves are almost worn to the max. recommended diameter. They were turned once around 130,000K. Front rotors are not original, they were changed out at around 220,000K with OEM as they were turned by the dealer at 130,000K and proceeded to warp after that. Oh, 97% of those 439,000K are highway miles.

Hope this helps someone. When I get more updates I'll try to remember to post them here.

 

I have a spare set of OEM if anyone wants to buy for reduced cost.
Bought them too soon upon initial glance thinking replacement was needed. Hopefully you don't do the same thing.
I'd take the time to actually measure it, whether with wheel on or off.

To measure pads, there's a colored cheap tool.
And for rotor thickness you can use a measuring caliper, whatever fits. There's regular ones, and also ones specifically for rotors that's supposed to reach over any lip.

I heard good things about Stoptech cryo but didn't want to spend the extra money for it. Have also heard good things about OEM pads and TRD ceramic ones.
Upgrades in size seem popular, which adds cost and work.

 

Factory Toyota is the best.

 

Why is it brakes and rotors don't last much past 40,000 miles, if you're lucky on US vehicles?
I just checked my pads on my 2010 Tacoma and they have plenty of material left. I bet I get close to 100,000 miles out of them. My VW TDI had over 96,000 miles when I replaced them and I bet I could have gotten another 10,000 miles out of them. My step-son got over 120,000 mile out of his pads on his VW.

 

I swear by Frozen Rotors. Easily double the lifespan and extremely resistant to heat, wear and warping.
https://frozenrotors.com/ymms/index/result/

 

Perhaps because somebody looked up what "annuity stream" means. Get them through the warranty period, then milk them regularly. I was lucky to get 40,000 miles out of the front brakes on my F-150's when I drove them. My Tacoma? Twice that.

 

Just replaced mine at 120k.

Went with stock rotors and TRD pads. Noticeably better bite with the TRD pads. I ended up buying through the dealer, rotors were $60 per and the pads were $90. Would recommend.

 

Oem rotors and TRD pads is my latest investment and I am happy with them, have run the gamut of brands pads with lots of noisy pads, have had some very soft aftermarket rotors that didn't last long, turning rotors seems to last 6 months max then back to ripple effect.

 

My 2013 truck has 76k on pads & rotors. Driver side is at 2 & passenger at 4. So it’s time to buy new for both.

Buying 2 oem rotors 4351204052 & 1 oem set of pads 0446504070. Dealership site has them with free shipping for $215