Brake Shudder

I have an 18 limited with 65K and am starting to deal with the dreaded brake shudder, particularly when descending. Question is, can remove and have the original rotors turned? Or is the best course of action just replacing them with new one? And, if new, any recommendations? Thanks.

 

You’re lucky. I had this at around 15k. I’ve read different opinions on turning them. Seems some people do and it some say it won’t help and your issue will come back. I’d just replace them. It can be done in an afternoon in your driveway. You can get some for $100 to however much you want to spend. I’d do pads at the same time.

I’ve had power stop rotors and pads and wasn’t happy with the feel. Now I have ebc pads and they feel much better and stop really good. You’ll probably get recommendations for cryo treated rotors, specifically stop tech although I’ve never used them.

There’s a lot of threads on which pads/rotors to use.

 

Thanks for the response. Been searching similar issue, but not finding so much...looks like I’m just searching with the wrong words!

 

Most people call it warping. Here is a recent thread with some recommendations. I think it’s like tires, what I like and think feels good might not be what you like. There is a lot of personal preference. But I would recommend ebc pads. If you are looking to stay stock, Toyota makes TRD pads but I haven’t seen any feedback on it.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/rotors-that-wont-warp.82606/

 

Couple more threads. There was one about a month ago with a link to a Toyota dealer website that compares different pads, but I can’t find it now.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/third-gen-rotors-and-brakes.61489/#post-1685303

Thread about TRD pads.

https://www.tundras.com/threads/trd-performance-brake-pads.78086/#post-2088574

 

Very common on Tundras, lots of posts about it. One thing to try, if you have good amount of pad left is to re-bed the brakes. Often it is not that the rotors are warped, but it is the transfer of brake material on the rotor is not uniform, so you will feel those differences as pulse, shimmy, shudder when applying the brake.

If your pad are needing replacement, go ahead and replace the pads and rotors. Cryo treated rotors and your choice of pads will get you where you want to be. And once installed, you should bed in the brakes as recommended by the pad manufacturer.

Info on bedding brakes here- https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=85

I had a bad shimmy when I first got my used Tundra. Re-bedding the brakes solved my issues and I was very close to purchasing new pads and rotors, ended up not needing to.

 

Thanks again gentlemen.