Brake discs ATE or EBC

PartReview Score

Rank #7 in ranking

132

4.2

Braking

4.2

Noise

3.3

Vibration

2.0

Owners' choice:

PR Score

Ranking

Votes

Reviews

Average rating

Properties

Car

PartReview Score

Rank #10 in ranking

117

3.9

Braking

3.9

Noise

2.7

Vibration

2.3

Owners' choice:

Reviews

All

ATE

EBC

EBC › Brake discs

OtherwiseConcept5125 28 Jan 2026, 17:10

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Just get slotted, drilled are prone to hot spots and cracks.

Cons: prone to hot spots, cracks

EBC › Brake discs

FamousMortgage5963 27 Jan 2026, 18:22

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Try EBC instead. Also very good.

Pros: very good

ATE › Brake discs

ConGonDon 10 Jan 2026, 21:02

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

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

ATE › Brake discs

Ive_gotanE39_problem 10 Jan 2026, 17:06

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

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

Vehicle: BMW

ATE › Brake discs

Avanixh 12 Dec 2025, 11:02

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I\u2018d always use ATE, they\u2019re pretty high quality and usually what OEMs use

Pros: pretty high quality

EBC › Brake discs

MasterPenguin5 29 Nov 2025, 19:55

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I have EBC rotors and Redstuff pads right now and am quite happy, but I had R1 and Powerstop previously.

Pros: quite happy

EBC › Brake discs

No-Hyena-6353 21 Nov 2025, 19:45

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Did a set of EBC slotted rotors and RedStuff pads on our 7.5 GTI and it's changed how the car brakes entirely. It's got a real consistent bite without bleed off.

Pros: consistent bite

Cons: bleed off

Vehicle: Volkswagen

ATE › Brake discs

Small-Discipline-797 16 Nov 2025, 10:11

Braking:

Rating 3.0

ATE rotors. Check the callipers, they don' t work properly.

Cons: calipers don't work properly

EBC › Brake discs

CanadianSneakerNut 7 Nov 2025, 23:25

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.0

I’m happy with the EBC rotors and red pads but I can’t get them to stop squeaking.

Pros: happy with rotors

Cons: can't stop squeaking

EBC › Brake discs

LgPizzaPlease 26 Nov 2025, 15:01

Noise:

Rating 2.0

Just run em’ after you grind it off. For a daily I would never run drilled. Noisy, water intrusion points, eat up pads, spider crack at the drill holes from water hitting a hot rotor, and you’ll be lucky to find a shop to turn them once they warp which is going to happen.

Cons: Noisy, water intrusion points

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... 12

Write your review

Help others - share your experience with this part.

Part:

Manufacturer:

Make:

Model:

Generation:

Review tone

Positive Negative Neutral

Reviews found: 0

Voted AGAINST engine oil RAVENOL on the rating page

The brake pads Motorcraft has only 4 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake fluid OEM Subaru has only 2 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads Detroit Axle has only 8 reviews. Maybe add one more?

The brake pads OEM Alfa Romeo got the first review!

The brake caliper OEM BMW got the first review!

The brake pads OEM Infiniti got the first review!

For wiper blades PIAA already 100 reviews.

For battery Energizer already 25 reviews.

In the rating best water pump already 12 brands participate!

In the rating best timing belt already 13 brands participate!

In the rating best head gasket already 3 brands participate!

In the auto rating oil filter for Volkswagen Passat already 5 brands participate!

In the auto rating brake pads for Mazda 5 already 10 brands participate!

In the auto rating tires for Subaru Outback already 50 brands participate!

The glow plug Autolite has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The fender OEM Volkswagen has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

The brake discs Tesla has only 10 votes! Recommend it?

For cabin filter Fram already 25 reviews.

In the rating best flywheel only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The brake pads OEM Subaru already has 250 votes!

The engine oil AMSOIL already has 1000 votes!

In the rating best CVT transmission only 4 brands. Do you know another one?

The engine radiator MISHIMOTO already has 300 votes!

Voted AGAINST engine oil RED LINE on the rating page

Voted AGAINST engine oil PENNZOIL on the rating page

Other comparisons

Brake discs Zimmermann or POWER STOP

Brake discs Brembo or Zimmermann

Brake discs Brembo or POWER STOP

Brake discs Zimmermann or Centric

Brake discs Zimmermann or STOPTECH

Brake discs Zimmermann or OEM Volkswagen

Brake discs Zimmermann or EBC

Brake discs Zimmermann or Raybestos

Show all

Which brake discs to choose — ATE or EBC?

If choosing brake discs across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake discs across these categories:

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake discs are better — EBC or ATE?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs ATE were overall better than EBC.

ATE received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and EBC scored 80 points.
ATE ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and EBC ranked 10.
The average rating is higher for ATE (4.2) than for EBC (3.9).
Brake discs ATE have better feature ratings than EBC:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for ATE is better than EBC.
- Braking - drivers claim, that this property for ATE is outperforms EBC.
- Vibration - reviews suggest, that this property for EBC is preferred to ATE.

Which brake discs are more popular — ATE or EBC?

Brake discs ATE and EBC were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake discs ATE surpassed EBC:

For ATE, the ratio of positive (150) to negative (18) votes is 132 votes.
For EBC, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (39) votes is 117 votes.

By number of reviews, brake discs EBC surpassed ATE:

For brake discs ATE there are 53 reviews: 44 positive, 9 neutral, 0 negative.
For brake discs EBC there are 62 reviews: 46 positive, 9 neutral, 7 negative.

Which brake discs do car owners prefer — ATE or EBC?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs ATE led more car-specific ratings than EBC:

ATE are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volvo V50, Volkswagen Jetta, Volkswagen Passat, and others.

EBC are chosen by owners of cars such as: Subaru Outback, Audi A3, and others.

Other comparisons of brake discs

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

For example, comparisons of brake discs ATE with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, Bosch, DBA.

Also available: comparisons of brake discs EBC with: Zimmermann, POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, Bosch, DBA.

You can also see who is better among other brake discs manufacturers: Zimmermann or POWER STOP, Brembo or Zimmermann, Brembo or POWER STOP, Zimmermann or Centric, Zimmermann or STOPTECH.