Are These Rotors Useable???

[mact3333]

ok, here is a link to my original post explaining what happened...the pics in that thread were from rear driver side rotor with only few hrs driving after the incident.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=556231


the pic below is drivers side front rotor/hub after 3 days of driving...as you can see, the blackened part of hub/rotor is where metal to metal contact is being made from rotor to wheel itself...doesnt look like much surface area is contacting to me...is this a safe rotor to use?

[mact3333]

no brake/rotor experts here?...how about amateurs?..

[zamm3k]

I'm not sure how you can assume that the wheel is only touching where the markings are. It could just be that thats the only residue the wheel left. If that's not the case, then why do you assume its the rotor and not the wheel itself which is damaged/irregularly shaped?

EDIT: I just read the other thread. However, I still think you should check the wheel. From these pictures the hub looks ok.

[JAJ]

Add me to the list of people that say "Don't worry about it".

- if you're not getting vibration, then everything is straight and true, and that's what matters. If you look at the back of the OEM rim, you'll see that a lot of the bolt circle face has no metal at all. Gouges and divots in the surface of the hub are really not a big issue.

- the reason that the powder coat on the rim bolt face was an issue - and it really was - is because the paint is much softer than the aluminum. As you drive on it, it allows a little bit of movement, which wears the paint away. As it wears away, the wheel gets looser and looser, ultimately breaking the wheel bolts and coming off.

[LiM3y]

You are fine.

If you are not convinced, then you have to do what you need to do to be comfortable, which is change the rotors.

The powder coating is a different issue because the coating will interfere with the weight bearing contact of the wheel with the hub and cause the problems JAJ talked about above.

PS: I would wire brush the hubs before remounting your new shoes.

[zamm3k]

let's go ahead and add:

if it ain't broken, don't fix it.

[mact3333]

thx guys for the help.