Brake discs DBA or OEM BMW

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Rank #9 in ranking

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4.4

Braking

4.5

Noise

3.0

Vibration

3.6

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Rank #21 in ranking

3.1

Braking

2.8

Vibration

1.3

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OEM BMW › Brake discs

rawrbot 25 Jan 2026, 03:21

Braking:

Rating 5.0

May 2025: Oil service, new tires, front brake rotors & pads

Vehicle: BMW

DBA › Brake discs

_hazey__ 23 Jan 2026, 09:13

Braking:
Vibration:

Rating 5.0

Buy DBA rotors and Bendix GCT pads from any SuperAutoCo- they have a great service life, make minimal dust and won’t warp on you.

Pros: great service life, minimal dust

Cons: may warp

DBA › Brake discs

Royal_Cranberry_8419 22 Jan 2026, 09:25

Braking:

Rating 4.0

If you replace. DBA rotors are probably as good as youre going to get locally.

Pros: DBA rotors good quality

DBA › Brake discs

Desperate-Cat-1177 12 Jan 2026, 00:46

Rating 4.0

DBA T3 rotors and QFM pads on mine.

Pros: using DBA rotors

DBA › Brake discs

r32skylinegtst 11 Jan 2026, 18:50

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I went DBA

Pros: using DBA

DBA › Brake discs

Us3rnamed 11 Jan 2026, 17:44

Rating 4.0

Front rotors people usually get dba or ebc

Pros: common rotor brands

OEM BMW › Brake discs

_elch86_ 7 Jan 2026, 14:18

Braking:

Rating 3.0

Buying the brake disc wasn\u2018t even the expensive part. Driving it to the point where it fits the wall, that was.

Vehicle: BMW

DBA › Brake discs

Plenty-Explorer3632 12 Nov 2025, 03:17

Rating 3.0

Was literally checking out these rotors for our FJ Cruiser, a lot of other FJ owners use the T2 and T3 rotors but I really wanted to avoid a slotted rotor due to dust and wear concerns. Have a set of DVA XP pads in the meantime.

Pros: avoid slotted rotor

Cons: dust and wear concerns

Vehicle: Toyota FJ Cruiser

OEM BMW › Brake discs

Tre1es 25 Nov 2025, 06:55

Rating 1.0

For example on my 4 series if you took it to a dealership to have the front disks and pads done you are looking at over £900.

Cons: dealerships get very expensive

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Brake discs

Droopy_ballzack 11 Nov 2025, 18:56

Vibration:

Rating 1.0

Those BMW CSL drilled rotors suck. They came\nstock on my e85 M & they cause horrible pedal pulsation. I did a very deep dive on this after multiple sets & replacing multiple parts & checking everything 20x.\n\nThe bottom line is, those rotors are very susceptible to unlocking thickness variation or warped rotors secondary to water getting in the holes & corrosion forming around them.

Cons: horrible pedal pulsation, rotors susceptible to warping

Vehicle: BMW

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Which brake discs to choose — DBA or OEM BMW?

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Comparison of brake discs DBA and OEM BMW

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Which brake discs are better — OEM BMW or DBA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall better than OEM BMW.

DBA received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
DBA ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
The average rating is higher for DBA (4.4) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
Brake discs DBA have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for DBA is better than OEM BMW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for DBA is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DBA is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which brake discs are more popular — DBA or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs DBA were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, brake discs DBA surpassed OEM BMW:

For DBA, the ratio of positive (124) to negative (13) votes is 111 votes.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, brake discs DBA surpassed OEM BMW:

For brake discs DBA there are 45 reviews: 40 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
For brake discs OEM BMW there are 21 review: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.

Which brake discs do car owners prefer — DBA or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs DBA and OEM BMW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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