Brake discs Zimmermann or OEM BMW

Zimmermann Brake discs

E36 non M3 brakes up front is probably your easiest and cheapest way to go, dirt cheap and readily available everywhere, the 286mm rotors and calipers leave just enough room for 15inch wheels and they are provide plenty of power and heat disappation for a street E30.

Pros: cheap and readily available
Vehicle: BMW
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Zimmermann Brake discs

Zimmerman rotors are a good replacement for oem. Get your choice of pads. I like oem style so something like Textar or Pagid are good choices.

Pros: good replacement for oem
Vehicle: Audi S4
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OEM BMW Brake discs

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
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Zimmermann Brake discs
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  • Vibration:
Rating 2.0

My front brake discs keep getting warped after 500-1000km. Same issue with 3 sets of new, quality (Zimmermann) discs. The vibration that returns after said 500-1000km is always exactly the same.

Cons: discs warp quickly
Vehicle: Volkswagen
Mileage: 1000 km
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Which brake discs to choose — Zimmermann or OEM BMW?

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We compare brake discs across these categories:

Comparison of brake discs Zimmermann and OEM BMW
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake discs are better — OEM BMW or Zimmermann?

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

  1. Zimmermann received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and OEM BMW scored 54 points.
  2. Zimmermann ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM BMW ranked 21.
  3. The average rating is higher for Zimmermann (4.2) than for OEM BMW (3.1).
  4. Brake discs Zimmermann have better feature ratings than OEM BMW:
    • Braking - owners believe, that this property for Zimmermann is better than OEM BMW.
    • Vibration - drivers claim, that this property for Zimmermann is outperforms OEM BMW.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Zimmermann is preferred to OEM BMW.

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

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

By vote balance, brake discs Zimmermann surpassed OEM BMW:

  • For Zimmermann, the ratio of positive (559) to negative (73) votes is 486 votes.
  • For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (37) to negative (31) votes is 6 votes.

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

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

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

Zimmermann are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Corrado, Volkswagen Tiguan, 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.

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 Zimmermann with: POWER STOP, Brembo, Centric, STOPTECH, OEM Volkswagen, EBC, Raybestos, R1 Concepts, ATE, Bosch.

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

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.

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