Brake discs R1 Concepts or OEM BMW

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Rank #6 in ranking

141

4.3

Braking

4.2

Noise

3.4

Vibration

3.5

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Rank #21 in ranking

3.1

Braking

2.8

Vibration

1.3

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R1 Concepts

OEM BMW

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

R1 Concepts › Brake discs

OldFart710 30 Dec 2025, 02:11

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I have used rotors from R1 Concepts for over 15 years, on vehicles ranging from a Dodge Caravan, Chevy Trailblazer, to multiple BMWs and have never had an issue. They’re high quality and good price and I highly recommend them.

Pros: high quality, good price

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Brake discs

AtariZybex 29 Dec 2025, 17:41

Rating 5.0

Use either BMWPartsDirect or GetBMWParts website, buy genuine BMW parts and find a good mechanic in your area (maybe even mobile mechanic who would come to you and replace rotors and pads). In LA I paid $180 for the labor to replace front rotors and pads on my X5, for example.

Vehicle: BMW X5

OEM BMW › Brake discs

DurableSoul 26 Dec 2025, 18:23

Braking:

Rating 5.0

The brake disc was really cool

Pros: really cool

Vehicle: BMW

OEM BMW › Brake discs

_40mikemike_ 24 Dec 2025, 09:58

Braking:

Rating 4.0

One of those checks will be a minimum thickness on discs and pads. Given you've only done just over 1000 miles in the vehicle since purchase, it would seem to me that the minimum thickness on the discs when the vehicle was sold to you was at or below that required as part of the pre-sale check.

Pros: minimum thickness on discs

Cons: discs below required thickness

Vehicle: BMW X5

Mileage: 1609 km

R1 Concepts › Brake discs

b___o___n___g 22 Dec 2025, 14:48

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

Its been just under a week after installing R1 Concept's Geomet drilled/slotted rotors and ceramic pads, I am impressed. Extremely quiet and smooth ride but once they're hot, they get aggressive.

Pros: quiet and smooth ride

Cons: get aggressive when hot

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

OEM BMW › Brake discs

Carjunkeee 1 Nov 2025, 20:29

Braking:

Rating 3.0

I’m seeing some very small cracks on the cross-drilled holes. At what point does this become concerning? These are the front rotors on a new G82 M4 comp after about 6 track days using Pagid R29 Yellow pads which I’ve used before with no issues. My preference is to keep the stock rotors rather than switching to non cross drilled rotors

Pros: no issues with previous pads

Cons: small cracks on rotors

Vehicle: BMW M4

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 — R1 Concepts or OEM BMW?

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Comparison of brake discs R1 Concepts and OEM BMW

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Which brake discs are better — OEM BMW or R1 Concepts?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs R1 Concepts were overall better than OEM BMW.

R1 Concepts received a PR Score of 89 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
R1 Concepts ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
The average rating is higher for R1 Concepts (4.3) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
Brake discs R1 Concepts have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for R1 Concepts is better than OEM BMW.
- Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for R1 Concepts is outperforms OEM BMW.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for R1 Concepts is preferred to OEM BMW.

Which brake discs are more popular — R1 Concepts or OEM BMW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake discs R1 Concepts were overall more popular than OEM BMW.

By vote balance, brake discs R1 Concepts surpassed OEM BMW:

For R1 Concepts, the ratio of positive (159) to negative (18) votes is 141 vote.
For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.

By number of reviews, brake discs R1 Concepts surpassed OEM BMW:

For brake discs R1 Concepts there are 57 reviews: 49 positive, 6 neutral, 2 negative.
For brake discs OEM BMW there are 21 review: 9 positive, 5 neutral, 7 negative.

Which brake discs do car owners prefer — R1 Concepts or OEM BMW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake discs R1 Concepts led more car-specific ratings than OEM BMW:

R1 Concepts are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Focus, and others.

Brake discs OEM BMW have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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