Rear brakes tend to be dragged more while having good initial bite at the front is always confidence inspiring so having a sintered pad at the rear paired with a semi metallic item up front can offer a good blend of performance or even semi metallic at the rear and organic at the front.
Ceramic or sintered brake pads mtb.
Sintered brake pads are used in most oem applications not only on mountain bikes but on motorcycles and cars as well because of their ability to perform in a variety of conditions.
Metal brake pads meanwhile are sometimes called metallic or sintered and you guessed it are made from metallic particles fused together.
Brake pads sintered vs.
Metal brake pads are often used for oem spec meaning that s what you ll go home with if you buy a new bike from a bike shop.
The organic pad in the front brake offers good.
Discussion starter 1 aug 22.
A lot of experienced mtb riders run a sintered pad in the rear brake and an organic pad up front.
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There is much more to choose with brakes than just sintered or ceramic or organic.
Sintered brake pads also referred to as metal sintered or metallic brake pads are made from metallic particles that are fused together at a high temperature and pressure.
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The rear caliper also seems to get more filth flung through it so a harder wearing sintered pad makes sense.