Used Hyundai i40 Brake Discs

The Hyundai i40 was produced as a single generation running from 2011 to 2019, with a facelift arriving around 2015, so a 2012 and a 2015 car sit either side of that facelift boundary. Disc dimensions can sometimes carry across a facelift unchanged, but you should confirm with the breaker that the part number matches your registration before buying. Never assume fitment across a facelift without that check.

Not necessarily — larger or more powerful engines often require bigger brake discs to handle the extra stopping demand, so a 1.6-litre petrol i40 may carry different disc dimensions to a 2.0-litre petrol or a 1.7-litre CRDi diesel. Always tell the breaker your exact engine size and fuel type so they can match the correct disc diameter and thickness to your car. Quoting your registration is the simplest way to avoid a mismatch.

On the Hyundai i40, trim levels such as SE, Premium, and Premium SE are primarily about interior and technology upgrades rather than changes to the running gear, so trim alone does not determine which brake disc you need. What matters is your engine size and whether your car is a pre-facelift or post-facelift model. A disc from a same-engine, same-era car of a different trim should be functionally equivalent, though always confirm the part number with the breaker against your registration.

The i40 was offered in both saloon and estate (Tourer) body styles in the UK, but the brake disc specification is driven by engine size rather than body style. In practice, discs from a same-engine saloon and Tourer are generally interchangeable, though you should still ask the breaker to verify against your specific registration to be certain.

No — front and rear brake discs on the i40 are different parts with different diameters and thicknesses, and fitting the wrong one is a safety risk. When contacting a breaker, always specify whether you need the nearside or offside disc and whether it is front or rear. Giving your registration number will help the breaker pull the correct specification straight away.

A 2014 i40 is a pre-facelift car and a 2016 model sits in the post-facelift period, which began around 2015, so these two cars straddle a known model boundary. Disc specifications may or may not have changed at the facelift, and this is exactly the kind of cross-boundary question you should route to the breaker, quoting both registrations and your engine size so they can compare part numbers before you commit.