I run ATE Powerdisc and ceramic pads too! The discs look amazing and the lack of dust is lovely.
Pros: amazing look, lack of dust
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Full ATE PowerDisc and Ceramic pad brake overhaul done today - I’ve run these discs & pads a few times now on previous E39s inc. both my Jap import E39s and they’re superb.
Excellent bite from the off / cold and little to no dust.
Pros: Excellent bite, little dust
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BMW
I\u2018d always use ATE, they\u2019re pretty high quality and usually what OEMs use
Pros: pretty high quality
ATE rotors. Check the callipers, they don' t work properly.
Cons: calipers don't work properly
looks like ate power rotor (at least ones i had with "flower" shape were ate power). grewt rotors, a bit noisy on braking, but when flower is gone, rotor is for trash also... btw pad is upside down
Pros: great rotors
Cons: a bit noisy on braking
I haven’t seen those ATE rotors in awhile. I used them and liked them.
Pros: liked them
Totally NOT recommending Brembo, totally recommending ATE disks with ATE pads with Ceramic, even cheaper but **much much** better than Brembo, from all standpoints
Pros: much better than Brembo
Cons: not recommending Brembo
got powerdiscs on my v50 and they seem great.
Pros: seem great
Vehicle:
Volvo V50
ATE disks I get come like this. The nice thing is the bits the pads don't ride on stay rust free for quite a long time due to the coating.
Pros: rust free non-friction areas
Had German ATE disks - no dust whatever.
Pros: no dust
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The brand is registered in Germany.
In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of ATE brake discs.
PR Score — 89 out of 100, based on 53 reviews and 168 votes. 44 positive reviews, 9 neutral reviews, 0 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.2 (out of 5). Vote balance: 150 up, 18 down.
In the ranking of the best brake discs this part is at position 7, behind R1 Concepts and Brembo , but ahead of Raybestos and DBA.
Users also evaluated the qualities of ATE brake discs:
- Braking - car slows predictably without fade when you press the pedal - rated positively. 4.2 points out of 5.
- Vibration - pedal pulsation or steering wheel shake during braking - rated negatively. 2 points out of 5.
- Noise - squeal or squeak while braking - rated ambivalently. 3.3 points out of 5.
Brake discs ATE in car-specific ratings
See which car brands and models owners choose ATE brake discs for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:
- ATE ranked #1 in brake discs ratings for: Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, Volvo V50 .
- ATE ranked #2 for: Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Tiguan .
Brake discs ATE in comparisons
There are 21 comparison of ATE brake discs with other manufacturers on PartReview.
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