Source for quality rotors?

[onetonjohn]

Figured I'd replace the rotors while doing wheel bearings. Trouble is, I don't know where to buy quality ones. Torque King has once that are 5x what rock auto raybestos R-line's are, but they don't provide any details. When I bought Raybestros brake lines from Bronco graveyard, they turned out to be some import brand, so leary of using them again. Googling is getting me lots of noise, and can find anything certified good quality. Frustrated, and wondering what you guys run an where you get them.

 

[MadMac]

I've been using the PowerStop products when replacing rotors on all my vehicles. I'm certain there are better and not better rotor products than these or OEMs - personally I have found the rotors to be universally better than OEM stock on my Ford Trucks & Toyota+Honda passenger vehicles.

I have replaced OEM rotors on five different Hondas (OEMs are notorious for warping), and have never had that issue with the PowerStop products. Margionally more expensive than the "what we have in stock" from the various parts suppliers, widely available at various auto parts retailers.

On my 2016 F250 6.7L tow rig, I replaced the OEM rotors with the Z36 kit to find a significant and noticable reduction of brake fade and added stopping power.

 

[onetonjohn]

I couldn't find power stop for 86. I think it's 99 and up. Best I can find is Raybestos 6978R which at least are name brand, but not sure on quality. Funny that part number isn't listed for my truck at rock auto, but when I squeeze AI not to make mistakes with gaurdrail prompt, that's what it spits out (checked on two models).
Here's one thing it flagged:
Failure Check B (The Mid-Year 1987 Phase-Out): Ford altered the slider-pin mounting style on their calipers in late 1987, but the underlying rotor dimensional hat depth remained frozen from late 1985 through 1994. The 6978R accommodates the spindle depth across this narrow window.

 

[scsmith42]

I have no complaints for the new rotors that I sourced from Carquest for my 1990 F250.

 

[u2slow]

There is no sure-fire way to get quality these days, so I roll the dice and get whatever i can land on my doorstep cheapest.

 

[Nero]

I second this. I prefer local for parts like these, only because I've had new in box drums with hot spots in them and had to warranty them out within a day, having my truck down because of something lucrative like brakes isn't fun. I typically go for power stops or just whatever flavor that Napa has in stock.