Originally Posted By: Trav
All the major players are good but as critic said its about fit some are not quite on the money. stay away from their second tier offerings like Drive works (Dayco) the quality drops off noticeably.
Bando and Mitsuboshi (not Mitsubishi) are my favorite belts for Asian cars, the Dayco W belt and ACDelco fits German and US cars well, NAPA, Conti and Gates are good belts but the sizing seems to be all over the place.
Kind of a blanket statement but they seem to either fit perfectly or are an absolute bugger to get on or a little loose depending on the make and model.
Just my personal experience.
From my DIY experience on quite a few Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura vehicles, Mitsuboshi & Bando >>> Dayco & Gates. Gates TB's were stiff and noisy and, as Trav said, Gates and Dayco accessory belts never seem to fit right.