Road, gravel and mountain bike riders with Center Lock hubs who want a quiet, reliable 160 mm rotor.
The SRAM CenterLine is one of the most common rotors on modern bikes, and for good reason. The braking track is shaped to give smooth, consistent and quiet braking through the full rotation, cutting the howl and pulsing some rotors suffer from.
This is the Center Lock version with a black splined carrier, so it fits straight onto Center Lock hubs, and the SRAM lockring is included. The rounded edges are UCI compliant, safer to handle, and less likely to snag the pads when you drop a wheel in.
At 160 mm it is the usual size for road and gravel bikes and for the rear of many mountain bikes. The cut-outs vent heat and gas and help clear debris off the pads.
Quiet braking
CenterLine track for smooth, consistent stops.
Rounded edges
UCI compliant and easier wheel installs.
Center Lock
Fits splined hubs, lockring included.
160 mm
Standard road, gravel and many MTB rear setups.
Cooler running
Cut-outs vent heat and clear pads.
Rotor
Compatibility
CenterLine braking track
The track is shaped for smooth, consistent braking through the whole rotation, which keeps things quiet.
Rounded edges
UCI-compliant rounded edges are safer to handle and make wheel installs easier.
Venting cut-outs
Placed to vent gas and heat from braking and clear debris from the pads.
Great for
Maybe not for
Check your hub is Center Lock (a splined interface with a lockring) and that your caliper is set up for a 160 mm rotor. Lockrings come in internal and external spline styles, which need different tools, so check which tool suits the included lockring.
Bed in new rotors
After fitting, do 15 to 20 firm stops from moderate speed without locking the wheel. It lays down pad material and gives you full power and less noise.
Keep it clean
Never touch the braking surface with oily fingers. If it gets contaminated, clean it with isopropyl alcohol, and replace the pads if they are soaked.
Drivetrains and brakes from Chicago.
SRAM was founded in Chicago in 1987 and started out with the Grip Shift twist shifter.
It now makes drivetrains, brakes, suspension (RockShox) and wheels (Zipp) for road, gravel and mountain bikes.
