Any Decent Pattern Pads for Shimano Deore M515/525?!

SWilson92

Hi Guys

Completely new to the website, but not new to the Scene!

Just bought a second hand 2011 Giant Revel Zero, fancied getting back into the MTB scene as I have been mainly road riding for the last couple of years.

The Giant features its own "Root 2" Hydraulic Disc Brakes with a 2 pot caliper and 160mm rotor. The pads are a pattern match for the Shimano Deore M515/M525 pads, but I am looking for some that I know will still be responsive even when its wet.

Does anyone have any recommendations or has tried any before? Any help will be appreciated! Thanks!

cooldad

Try Superstar

rockmonkeysc

Most of the aftermarket pads are the same. Uberbike pads are pretty cheap and as good as any.

ride_whenever

Ebc or rwd both awesome

mitomaniac

Big fan of superstar here

bigmitch41

I use the same pads as you M515/525 and would recomend the Superstar pads on ebay, four sets of pads for less than £20 and a free bag of Haribo's, its a win!

I went with the Organic compound in the end.

rockmonkeysc

Superstar, Brake Authority, Uberbike, Nukeproof and probably a few others are all the same pads rebranded. Just buy the cheapest.

stubs

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Superstar, Brake Authority, Uberbike, Nukeproof and probably a few others are all the same pads rebranded. Just buy the cheapest.

Got Uberbike sintered in the front and Superstar sintered in the rear and both are identical even down to the box just different printing on the cardboard.

cooldad

The difference is in the Haribo.

leehine

Im using Gorilla brakes there pads have well out lasted my trip on the highland 550 well impressed.

rockmonkeysc

You resurrected a two year old thread for that?

cooldad

Well he was well impressed.

rockmonkeysc

cooldad wrote:

Well he was well impressed.

Or searching for places to promote them for free.

The Rookie

I doubt it, he's managed 6 posts in 6 years and only one on these pads.