New brake pads on old rotors — Can you reuse old rotors? It depends on the condition of the brake rotor. If the rotor has grooves, it should not be reused with new pads When road grit gets caught between the brake pad and rotor, it can score the rotor, causing deep grooves. Grooves in the rotor reduce braking force until the brake pads wears down to the point where it develops matching ridges. That can take thousands of miles of braking, during which you’ll have reduced braking. The same … Read More

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