Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
On the RAV4, a genuinely useful myth worth correcting: discs don't actually "warp" — plus a counterintuitive hybrid fact worth knowing.
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OEM Part Number: 43512-0R010 (genuine front disc — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket front discs Brembo 09.A417.11 / Bosch 0 986 479 768
| Front brake discs (aftermarket) | Brembo 09.A417.11 (296 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm, 103 Nm); Bosch 0 986 479 768 (296 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, oiled, high-carbon, min 25 mm, ECE-R90); ATE 24.0128-0159.1 (296 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm); Zimmermann 590.2810.20 (296 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm, ECE R90); Zimmermann 590.2810.52 (296 x 28 mm, vented, drilled, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm); febi 108384 (296 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm); Brembo 09.C499.11 (328 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 25 mm); Meyle 30-15 521 0130/PD (328 x 28 mm, vented, 5 holes, zinc-flake coated, min 25 mm). |
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| Disc sizes & variants | two front sizes, 296 x 28 mm and 328 x 28 mm, both vented 5-stud on a 114.3 mm PCD. The 296 mm disc is the common fitment, shared with the Auris 1.8 Hybrid and larger-engined Auris; the 328 mm disc is the larger-brake fitment, which in the UK applies to the 2.0 D-4D and 2.5 hybrid versions. |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | 43512-0R010 (genuine front disc number for this model — confirm via VIN, as several disc sizes exist) |
| Fitment notes | Minimum thickness 25 mm on both sizes. TRW DF4828S, Ferodo DDF1646 and Delphi BG4114C (296 mm) and Bosch 0 986 479 G63, TRW DF6265 and Brembo 09.B520.11 (328 mm) are also listed but without a stated fitting position. |
A Genuinely Useful Myth Worth Correcting: Discs Don't Actually "Warp" — Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs
If you're feeling a pulsing sensation through the brake pedal and have been told the discs have "warped," this is genuinely worth understanding: discs don't actually physically warp or bend. What's really happening is that pad material transfers unevenly onto the disc surface, creating slightly higher and lower points around the circumference — this is what you feel as pulsing. A common cause worth knowing: holding the brake pedal down while stationary immediately after hard braking, rather than releasing it once stopped, keeps heat concentrated in one spot and encourages exactly this kind of uneven deposit.
It's also worth knowing that a car left standing overnight with heavily corroded discs can occasionally feel genuinely stuck when trying to pull away — a firm, deliberate application of the accelerator followed by a couple of firm brake applications once moving typically clears this within a few hundred metres.
Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs: The Part That Pads Depend On
On the Toyota RAV4, discs and pads work as a pair, and neglecting one tends to accelerate wear on the other — which is exactly why worn discs so often get discovered during what was meant to be a routine pad change.
Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs: Watch: Replacing It
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Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs: What They Do
Brake discs provide the surface the brake pads clamp against to slow the car, converting momentum into heat through friction. Larger, sportier trims of the RAV4 typically use bigger discs than standard versions to handle the additional heat generated by more aggressive braking.
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Toyota RAV4 Brake Discs: Wear Symptoms, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice
These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Brake Discs Guide for warning signs to watch for, confirming fitment against your VIN, and choosing a reliable aftermarket disc.
More Toyota Brake Discs
The same part, covered across other Toyota models.