Evening

Just had some new Goodyear F1 tyres fitted on the rear of our 2010 superb 4x4, noticed the rear pads will need changing, considering changing the discs at the same time, can anyone suggest a up grade for the disc, grooved or drilled etc, and if anyone has done this which one to go for make wise

 

Cheers

Steve

Just fitted a set of Brembo's to my Superb. Fronts not rears, but £100 for a pair of discs and set of pads from Eurocarparts was pretty good I thought...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brembo discs - made in China 

 

Same as some Bosch discs I bought!

 

Brembo pads - made in Italy

 

Same as some Bosch pads I bought.

 

There is a theory I read that almost all ECPs discs and pads are actually made in the same places. I wonder.....

Edited 20 November, 20187 yr by xman

Not everything is Made in China ... there are things that are being Made in P.R.C. ...

@snchatt57 Recommend Pagid Discs and Pads. Both better than original and the rust protection on the discs lasts longer too. Zimmerman and Mahle are better but more awkward to source in the UK

The Brembo's were cheaper than Bosch and TPS. Only Eicher and ATE were cheaper, neither of which I've heard of before.

 

Pagid discs were £4 cheaper than Brembo.

I have fitted m-tec dimpled and grooved discs all round and pagid pads. Standard setup was scary at times (as documented on 4x4 models). Massive improvement. 

ATE Teves are OE suppliers, part of Continental group. One of the oldest and best known brake manufacturers in the world! 

 

http://www.ate-brakes.com/the-company/ate-history/

I would recomend Textar pads and discs, I fitted them to the rear of my Superb and to cuple of my previus cars and they worked fine.

Lots of suggestions so far, information overload, I may as well throw in my experience...!

4000 miles since upgrade, money well spent, stopping well now

 

Edited 22 November, 20187 yr by TasMan

@snchatt57

 

4x4 / Haldex is front-wheel-drive car most of the time, so you should be putting new tyres on the front. 

2 hours ago, jafo said:

@snchatt57

 

4x4 / Haldex is front-wheel-drive car most of the time, so you should be putting new tyres on the front. 

 

Most (all?) tyre manufacturers currently recommend new tyres should go on the rear regardless of FWD/RWD/AWD...

3 hours ago, langers2k said:

 

Most (all?) tyre manufacturers currently recommend new tyres should go on the rear regardless of FWD/RWD/AWD...

Only if you don't know how to handle a bit of oversteer in an emergency. This advice is for the general population including kids on L plates and your great auntie Ethel....

On 22/11/2018 at 22:49, Shaunieboy said:

Only if you don't know how to handle a bit of oversteer in an emergency. This advice is for the general population including kids on L plates and your great auntie Ethel....

Langers2k +1.

 

100% new tyres should be fitted to the rear. Urban myth that they should be fitted to the front. Plenty of YouTube videos confirm this. 

On 22/11/2018 at 22:49, Shaunieboy said:

Only if you don't know how to handle a bit of oversteer in an emergency.

 

Problem is mere mortals react badly in an emergency, especially those who think they are driving gods since they are normally going faster than they should.

 

Putting the new ones on the rear means that the part worn rears go onto the fronts and don't get left on the back for 6 or 7 years and get thrown away when the rubber has cracked.

I always put New Tyres on the Front,I personally think it is muddled logic putting new tyres on the rear,sure the new tyres on the front will take 100 or so miles to scrub in and the steering will feel slightly 'light' for the scrubbing in period - but after that it is all gains to have new tyres on the front.I have never had a handling problem caused by this,then again I do not drive like a richard head,having new tyres on the back is not going to stop a boy racer go off the road LOL.

Having good tyres on the front gives crisp handling and (hopefully) less chance of a front wheel puncture.

Most tyre manufacturers recommend that new tyres go on the rear. It’s annoying with places like Costco who follow this advice even when you ask for them on the front, meaning you then end up swapping them over when you get back. 

I still feel that new tyres go n the front especially in FWD where they both deliver the drive and the majority of the braking. 

Back to subject
Fitted 4 Rotordisc from eBay for £170 delivered and Black diamond predator pads all round 
An upgrade I wish I done as soon as I got the car (Difference is unbelievable)

Tyres on rear for me as well
 

Edited 28 November, 20187 yr by DEL80Y
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On 22/11/2018 at 22:49, Shaunieboy said:

Only if you don't know how to handle a bit of oversteer in an emergency. This advice is for the general population including kids on L plates and your great auntie Ethel....

 

Thankfully oversteer won't be a common occurrence given you drive a Superb, and a Greenline at that 

Haha cheeky   

 

Seriously though, I get the hump when things get simplified down to a binary proposition when it's simply not like that in the real world. THOU MUST FIT NEW TYRES TO THE REAR, OR ELSE...

 

If I've got 5mm tyres on the front and my rears are worn down so far they need renewing, there's no way I'm putting the new ones on the back. They are getting swapped to even out the wear. 8mm front, 5mm back. It works for me and I get more even wear and I drive 20k miles a year 

 

 

 

 

 

Even tyre wear ranks high for me too.

 

Whilst the thought of travelling backwards through a hedge isn't appealing, I can't think of a single time I've felt grip, front or rear, lacking on the Superb, and that's over 160,000 miles and several sets of tyres, winters, summers and the current all-seasons, all with varying tread depth.

Exactly! It's never ever happened to me either. Even when driving like an absolute fool as a teenager. Understeer always got me first and I had to REALLY try.

 

As I say, this advice is geared towards folk who perhaps don't know how to drive according to the conditions, don't tend to their motor properly, maintain tyre pressures. A blanket statement for all 'just to be on the safe side'. 

 

 

Guys

Im going to change all the tyres to Goodyear it was just that a slow puncture and low tread so just easier to replace rears first, how easy it to replace the rar discs, Ive done my Mondeo ST myself with drilled and grooved but not sure how easy the Skoda ones will be

 

Cheers 

7 minutes ago, snchatt57 said:

Guys

Im going to change all the tyres to Goodyear it was just that a slow puncture and low tread so just easier to replace rears first, how easy it to replace the rar discs, Ive done my Mondeo ST myself with drilled and grooved but not sure how easy the Skoda ones will be

 

Cheers 

 

No real difference in changing the discs, still need to wind the pistons in etc. There is a screw to retain the disc so remember to remove it before knocking the disc off

On my 4x4 the carrier was a nightmare to do on the ground I am sure the non 4x4 s are the same getting into  the multi spline bolt is nearly impossible without wobbly 
look from 2;15 on this video and you will see what I mean ( easy on a ramp but just couldn't get enough force to crack bolt on the floor)