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Rear Wheel Brake Assembly

Fig 1: Rear Brake Disc And Caliper Assembly
G04725155Courtesy of BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Solid brake discs with a diameter of 260 mm and single 32 mm piston floating calipers are used at the rear. The pad on the inside is secured to the caliper piston via a spring that locates in a groove around the outside of the piston.

FRONT/REAR ROTOR DIAMETER AND THICKNESS SPECIFICATION

Workshop Hint
Front Rotor Diameter 275mm
Minimum Rotor Thickness 19.0mm
Brake Pad Thickness 11.5mm
Rear Rotor Diameter 260mm
Minimum Rear Rotor Thickness 10.0mm
Rear Pad Thickness 10.5mm