Toyota Avensis Brake Discs: Specs, Fitment & Wear Symptoms
On the Avensis, a genuinely useful myth worth correcting: discs don't actually "warp" — the real cause is pad material depositing unevenly.
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OEM Part Number: 43512YZZAD (genuine front disc — confirm via VIN) — aftermarket front discs Brembo 09.B043.11 / Bosch 0 986 479 560
| Front brake discs (aftermarket) | Brembo 09.B043.11 (295 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 23 mm); Bosch 0 986 479 560 (295 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, oiled, min 23 mm); febi 108413 (295 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 23 mm); Brembo 09.B046.11 (320 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, coated, min 23 mm); Bosch 0 986 479 562 (320 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, oiled, min 23 mm); Ridex 82B0587 (320 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, uncoated); Ridex 82B0296 (295 x 26 mm, vented, 5 holes, uncoated). |
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| Disc sizes & variants | two front sizes, 295 x 26 mm and 320 x 26 mm, both vented 5-stud. The 320 mm disc is the larger-brake fitment on the higher-output versions (in the UK the 2.0 and 2.2 D-4D are the usual recipients) |
| Genuine (OE) numbers quoted | 43512YZZAD (genuine front disc number for this model — confirm via VIN, as several disc sizes exist) |
| Fitment notes | Minimum thickness 23 mm on both sizes. The same references apply to the saloon. ATE 24.0126-0160.1, TRW DF6268, TRW DF6324, Textar 92163903, Ferodo DDF1756C, Delphi BG4235, Delphi BG4200C and Brembo 09.B043.1X are also listed but without a stated fitting position. |
A Genuinely Useful Myth Worth Correcting: Discs Don't Actually "Warp" — Toyota Avensis 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 Avensis Brake Discs: The Part That Pads Depend On
On the Toyota Avensis, wear on one of this pair accelerates wear on the other, so a pad change booked as routine maintenance often turns up discs that have quietly deteriorated alongside them.
Toyota Avensis Brake Discs: Watch: Replacing It
T270 pads and discs.
Toyota Avensis 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 Avensis typically use bigger discs than standard versions to handle the additional heat generated by more aggressive braking.
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Toyota Avensis 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.