Hi All,
I have to get new rear discs and was wondering about the following?
Is the disc size 286mm? for a 2012 Fr TDI ?
I'd phone SEAT and confirm by VIN number/reg but when I was checking to buy discs for my 2008 FR earlier this year I read that it was only some very early 2006/7 FR TDI's which had the 286mm discs. Even though eBay etc tend to all list the FR as having 286mm, mine
confirmed by SEAT had 255mm rear discs.
I checked this against the mintex brake book and I ordered the TMDMDC1640 rear disks from
Brake Depot. You won't go far wrong on the rear with Mintex pads/discs. they also do a Zinc coating/ dimple groove service which I got done to the front discs.
For reference, the Mintex PN's for front/rear:
Front Discs: TMDMDC1706
Front Pads (M1144): TMDMDB2604M1144
Front Pads (Std): TMDMDB2604
Rear Discs: TMDMDC1640
Rear Pads: TMDMDB1377
I plumped for the M1144's on the front and boggo rear pads (rears contribute very little to braking). Zinc plating all around to prevent the bells from rusting and dimple/grooves on the front discs. ~£270 all in IIRC.
For the budget concious, if I hadn't plumped for any of the Brake depot "services" the discs/pads would been ~£200.