Tektro r540 replacement brake pads
logitech208
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I have the tektro r540 brakes on my bike and dont find the pads are very good, I want to replace them but am a bit confused on what I need to buy do I just need Pads or do I have to buy the shoes to hold the pads as well, If somebody could help point me in the right direction I would be most grateful.
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All you will need is the pads. They will fit in the Tektro shoes. I recommend either the Koolstop Salmon or Swisstop Green pads to fit Shimano brake calipers. You will get much better braking power in both wet and dry conditions and less wear on your rim braking surfaces as well.0
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Hey funny enough I just swapped out the duff pads that came on my langster for some swisstop green flash pro pads... Wow what a difference. I have only had a spin down the road but feel soooo much better than the pads that were in my original brake shoes...
They were exactly the same shape as the originals and slotted straight in to the same brake. My pads were about £24 for the four, maybe could of got them cheaper but was the LBS was fed up with me browsing without puchasing anything most times I have been in, so I thought 'what the heck' and bought them. The shop assistant even tested the fitted in my brake holders so I got extra special service.
No regrets though, excellent product!0 -
I'm new to road cycling so I don't have a reference point but I'm curious as to why you think they're not very good as I have the same brakes on my bike (only 7 weeks old), which seem to work fine?0
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I just dont find them to be very good, having ridden a friends bike recently I felt his brakes were far superior to mine especially in the wet.
I took out one of the pads last night and the rubber these things are made from is amazingly hard.0 -
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mrmutlee wrote:I'm new to road cycling so I don't have a reference point but I'm curious as to why you think they're not very good as I have the same brakes on my bike (only 7 weeks old), which seem to work fine?
The standard pads that come fitted to the Tektro's are a hard compound for longevity & they are cheap & not that friendly to rims, they brake ok in the dry but in the wet they are pretty poor & can be kinda noisy.
The Swissstop/Koolstop pads come various different compounds. The widely used Green flashpro & Salmon pads are a softer compound giving far superior braking in all weather conditions & they are more rim friendly.
They cost more than generic pads but the difference is well worth it.0 -
jonni3 wrote:mrmutlee wrote:I'm new to road cycling so I don't have a reference point but I'm curious as to why you think they're not very good as I have the same brakes on my bike (only 7 weeks old), which seem to work fine?
The standard pads that come fitted to the Tektro's are a hard compound for longevity & they are cheap & not that friendly to rims, they brake ok in the dry but in the wet they are pretty poor & can be kinda noisy.
The Swissstop/Koolstop pads come various different compounds. The widely used Green flashpro & Salmon pads are a softer compound giving far superior braking in all weather conditions & they are more rim friendly.
They cost more than generic pads but the difference is well worth it.
I second that, if you tried them you would feel the difference.... I only knew what they (the standard pads) were missing in braking power by the reference point of much better brakes on other bikes I have ridden, hence the swap0 -
I'm not sure I get it. I've got Tektro P422 pads and they are good enough to lock both wheels completely with only moderate effort.
I'm sure Koolstop etc will reduce the amount of effort needed but surely that comes at the expense of increased pad wear due to the softer materials used. Thats not necessarily good as I already seem to get through pads every 500 miles.0 -
I have been using Koolstop Salmon for many years and find they last just as long as the cheaper pads did. The performance, especially in the wet, just gives me much more confidence. Rim wear is considerably less so even if the pads only lasted half the time it is still cheaper.thescouselander wrote:I'm not sure I get it. I've got Tektro P422 pads and they are good enough to lock both wheels completely with only moderate effort.
I'm sure Koolstop etc will reduce the amount of effort needed but surely that comes at the expense of increased pad wear due to the softer materials used. Thats not necessarily good as I already seem to get through pads every 500 miles.0 -
thescouselander wrote:I'm not sure I get it. I've got Tektro P422 pads and they are good enough to lock both wheels completely with only moderate effort.
I'm sure Koolstop etc will reduce the amount of effort needed but surely that comes at the expense of increased pad wear due to the softer materials used. Thats not necessarily good as I already seem to get through pads every 500 miles.
500 miles and new pads :shock: I have just done about 600 miles on the origanal tektro pads and because the rubber is such a hard compound they dont even look like they have been used, they do stop me ok but I really have to apply a lot of pressure and allow a fair amount of time and space to stop.0 -
I've had Tektro and Koolstop salmon (and black).
The Koolstops seem to last at least as long and brake better.
The main difference is that the koolstops don't pick up aluminium from the rim. The Tektros were terrible for that, turning the pads into scourers. The koolstops are much kinder to rims. The salmon has much better braking in the wet. I run salmon on the front and black on the back.0 -
logitech208 wrote:thescouselander wrote:I'm not sure I get it. I've got Tektro P422 pads and they are good enough to lock both wheels completely with only moderate effort.
I'm sure Koolstop etc will reduce the amount of effort needed but surely that comes at the expense of increased pad wear due to the softer materials used. Thats not necessarily good as I already seem to get through pads every 500 miles.
500 miles and new pads :shock: I have just done about 600 miles on the origanal tektro pads and because the rubber is such a hard compound they dont even look like they have been used, they do stop me ok but I really have to apply a lot of pressure and allow a fair amount of time and space to stop.
I think its just some of the routes I do. I have to stop while going down hill quite a lot round here due to the road layout - its quite hard on the brakes.0 -
markmod wrote:jonni3 wrote:mrmutlee wrote:I'm new to road cycling so I don't have a reference point but I'm curious as to why you think they're not very good as I have the same brakes on my bike (only 7 weeks old), which seem to work fine?
The standard pads that come fitted to the Tektro's are a hard compound for longevity & they are cheap & not that friendly to rims, they brake ok in the dry but in the wet they are pretty poor & can be kinda noisy.
The Swissstop/Koolstop pads come various different compounds. The widely used Green flashpro & Salmon pads are a softer compound giving far superior braking in all weather conditions & they are more rim friendly.
They cost more than generic pads but the difference is well worth it.
I second that, if you tried them you would feel the difference.... I only knew what they (the standard pads) were missing in braking power by the reference point of much better brakes on other bikes I have ridden, hence the swap
Now that has got me thinking about my brakes and whether to change the pads to the ones suggested. Is there a specific fit for the swissstop pads to match Tektro R540 brakes?0 -
Now that has got me thinking about my brakes and whether to change the pads to the ones suggested. Is there a specific fit for the swissstop pads to match Tektro R540 brakes?
As long as you get Shimano fit pads you'll be fine ......0
