Are disc rotors brand specific?

pmd
pmd Posts: 13
edited May 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I've got an Avid rotor thats got a bend in it... can i replace it with any brand as long as it's the same size and a 6-bolt attachment?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    most are fine but some can cause issues like some sizes of hop floating rotors catch on the pad removal tags.
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  • pmd
    pmd Posts: 13
    Ah ok, thanks
  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    mostly the same with a couple of exceptions.

    Just get any OEM disk (i.e. superstar.co.uk) they are designed to work on all.

    The braking track should be fatter than the pads,

    The width fo the disk can vary, but generally your brakes will autocompensate for the small difference.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?

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