Brake Pad problem..

rogcovy

Hi All.

I have Tektro Auriga Comp brakes on my 4 year old Gt mountain bike and the brakes finally wore out . since then i have replaced them with a set of clarks organic pads , they lasted 3 rides , so replaced them with clarks gold semi metalic they only lasted one mega dirty wet ride dam and blast , what am i doing wrong should i buy sintered pads and why did my original pads last so long , where they sintered ?? the discs are in good condition and the calipers are well centered, any help please and where best to buy some good pads.

Many thanks

Rog

nicklouse

organics for dry, sintered for wet and bed them in correctly.

but one ride in wet and muddy conditions can wear out any pads.

02gf74

you are talking about rim brakes?

for sure, riding in mud will wear out pads very quickly.

that is one reason why I've covnerted my lot to disc brakes - the disc gets nowhere near as much much as a rim would.

rogcovy

hi yes they are discs pads i was refering too

roger

rogcovy

Hi Again , was thinking of trying some aztec sintered pads ,at £16 a set or there aresome on superstar components web site they are sintered to at £7 a set any one tried any of the above and can coment on them.

many thanks

Roger

02gf74

eeek - disc pads ..... how deep was this mud????

( I did wonder as you mentioned sintered etc.)

Northwind

I used the Superstar ones and Disco Brakes ones in my Aurigas, both sintered, the Superstar ones lasted pretty well, Discos not quite as long and never felt as powerful.

.blitz

More than happy with Superstar's sintered pads. I can't tell any difference between them and the proppa Avid/Shimano pads except they are a lot cheaper.

And they come with Haribo.

cooldad

Superstar and Haribo, can't go wrong. Just don't mix them up. The pads taste crap.