Brake pad recommendations

[Stretch40]

Hi all I've tried various pads to varying success my giant has tektro brakes uses Shimano Saint pads I've settled on sintered as once hot they seem to work better resin seem to overheat ? What brands are people using I wanted some trickstuff 260 power pads but there's just isn't any so any suggestions welcome ?

 

[steve_sordy]

What is the problem that you are experiencing?
Maybe larger discs would solve it.

 

[Stretch40]

Hi Nicole got 203mm front and rear tbh I've got deore levers on my tektro brakes they work well but I've tried a few pads and there seems to be alot of variation to power off them I ran gorilla pads that worked great but the material separated off the backing plate so I don't trust them I'm just like a bit of power I'm considering sticking Saint calipers on but that's alot more than pads lol

 

[highpeakrider]

On my sram brakes I’ve just swapped over to the uber ebike pads which seem very good.

Tektro Compatible E-Bike Disc Brake Pads

www.uberbikecomponents.com

 

[Stretch40]

Hi not sure where Nichole came from lol my mates just done them might give em a try ? Thanks

 

[Kiwibloke]

Just don't go to MTX pads, load of rubbish.

 

[apac]

F*ck knows what are put into bike brake pads.. An amalgamation of rubber, Kevlar, graphene, silicone, iron, copper and whatever else is lying on the factory floor. all I know is, some mixtures are bonded together with resin, and some are compressed together before sintering.
Try best of both worlds and get semi metallic. Who knows how much of each ingredient are put into branded pads?‍

 

[RustyIron]

I've been using KoolStop organics in all my brakes for years. I've found they're as good as OEM, and sometimes better than other third-party manufacturers. And they're less expensive than OEM.

 

[Chris ledger]

I use uber pads they stop really well and last for ages especially with their own discs

 

[Philly G]

Just don't go to MTX pads, load of rubbish.

Just curious as I'm looking around for some decent pads. Have you had a bad experience with MTX pads? I was under the impression they were very good? Certainly more at the expensive end here in NZ...

 

[Kiwibloke]

@Philly G

I didn't like them at all, so much so I stopped riding my bike and lost all interest in it, sounds a bit dramatic I know, it took me three times to bed them in properly, well I thought it did because they just weren't right, 3rd time I decided I couldn't bed them in any differently and that they were just bad, I still have them on but don't ride my bike as much now, they don't stop my bike as good as the original ones and when wet make just as much noise as the olds ones, maybe even more. Defiantly not worth the money, in fact I wouldn't use them if they were free, I will thrash them more and then put the originals back on.

 

[Farmernz]

What are bro pads? Keep seeing them on fb feed.

 

[Philly G]

@Kiwibloke good to know, that's put me right off trying those pads... @Farmernz bro pads are budget-friendly pads made in Queenstown. I have a set but haven't had a chance to try them yet. These Aussies seemed to really like them Bro Bike NZ: Brake Pad Review

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Also worth considering are these "GPVN" pads (read the description )from Christchurch store Outspoken...unfortunately not currently available for my Hope E4s

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Outspoken Cycles - The Kiwi MTB consumables shop

outspokencycles.co.nz

 

[Doug Stampfer]

I'm riding bro pads. I only got them cos they were on the shop counter & seen a few recommendations on FB (knowing NZ prob from their mates ). They seem alright - no better or worse than the usual. Actually in saying that prob not as noisy to bed in as the last set of sintered pads & they seem to have lasted pretty well.

Plus 'Cintas endorses them so they can't be bad