Riders on SRAM hydraulic road or gravel disc brakes, or older Level TLM and Ultimate brakes, who want a quiet, predictable all-round pad.
These are Sinter 017 pads in the Red s514 compound, Sinter's predictable all-round choice. The friction material is organic (resin-bonded), and the ceramic particles in the s514 compound give a soft bite and strong resistance to wear, so the pads run quietly and are gentle on rotors.
The 017 shape fits SRAM Apex 1, CX1, Force 22, HRD, Red 22, Rival 22 and Red AXS flat-mount monoblock calipers, plus Level TLM and Level Ultimate brakes up to 2018. Each set has a left and a right pad, the spring and a card for bedding-in the new pads.
Red s514 compound
A medium compound with friction stabilisers for a smooth lever feel, reliable braking and good durability.
Organic, resin-bonded
Organic pads run quietly and are gentle on rotors.
Fits 8 SRAM systems
Apex 1, CX1, Force 22, HRD, Red 22, Red AXS (flat-mount monoblock), Rival 22, and Level TLM and Ultimate up to 2018.
Spring and bedding-in card
Each set has left and right pads, the spring and the bedding-in steps.
Pad
Fits (maker's list)
Great for
Maybe not for
One pad shape (Sinter 017). Check your caliper against the fit list, or compare the pad outline with your old pads, before ordering. Sinter lists Level TLM and Ultimate only up to 2018.
Bed the pads in
Clean and degrease the rotor first, then find a traffic-free stretch. Sinter's bedding-in steps: ride at 15 km/h and brake 20 times down to 5 km/h, then brake 10 times, harder, from 25 km/h, and finally twice, hard, from 30 km/h, each time down to 5 km/h and never locking the wheels. This lays an even film of pad material on the rotor.
