Replace Tektro Aries Brake Pads | Rad Tech

A step-by-step guide on how to replace Tektro Aries brake pads.

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[betabobbi]

This video is exactly what i needed to see. The close ups are perfect. I feel super confident now. Gonna do mine tonight cause the rears are completely gone

[christianbeaupre]

Great video, clean and simple to understand. Guys, primarily those complaining about piston replacement etc, thats for another video, and should be pretty obvious next step. This video is part of a one thing at a time series.

[seankerr]

Seriously thank you, you made this so easy

[smckinnon]

Great video, keep these coming. A rear tire removal video and a brake adjustment / alignment video would also be super helpful.

[Innovative_improviser]

i need the model numbers of the tektro aries brake itself for the rad runner 2 where do you by the entire mechanical brake is this the model “TEKTRO MD-M300 DISC CALIPER MECHANICAL POST MOUNT FOR LONG PULL LEVERS BLACK” my adjustment nut was rounded when it got a first free tune from rad power and was curious if theres an upgrade or replacement

[mr.a.k.]

Nice video. Are the same pads used for Rhino 6+ (hidraulic)?

[brucewinship]

Great video.... only my 2 bolts were cranked in with blue locktite And I actually broke a hex wrench getting it out. Needed some oil and heat and tapping with a hammer to get out the other one. Now off to the hardware store for 2 new bolts.

[a.i.privilege]

Yeah these pads wore out faster than any I've ever had. My commuter bike still had the original pads after 10 years. These needed replaced after 15 months. I'd look into different brakes for the Radrunner if I was Rad Power. They're also a pain in the rear to keep adjusted. A problem I never had on my commuter.

[seanobrien]

awesome content short to the point excellent! Is the size stamped on the pads?

[orionxavier]

At first I thought I needed new pads because I wasn't getting hardly any stopping power, then I realized I just need to pull the braking cable down so there's more contact sooner when pressing the brake lever. But after a few weeks the front brakes had no stopping power whatsoever so I knew I had to replace them ASAP.

[westjohnston]

On step two I can't do that because my bike doesn't have this part....is there a video for Rad City bikes?

[usflin]

What happens if I accidentally squeeze the brake lever? Or if I 'm not able to open or close the pistons to adjust the pads?

[danielsotelo]

If you ever need to easily remove and replace the heavy rear wheel on any Rad or other e bike with the motor on the rear wheel, just turn the bike upside down and let gravity help you out... After a few years fixing e-bike rear flats at my shop on the work stand I discovered this upside-down method by accident. I went to help someone on the side of the road trying to fix their rear flat and was shocked how it was...! I suggest you place some kind of blocks on the grips to raise the H-bars so the computers and mirrors don't touch the ground. ENJOY.

[rolandcabral]

I did look at it and tried to bend down the brake pad rendition pins but they’re so small that even I can’t bend them using a pillars

[dealhunter]

So are these steps the same as for Rad Runner 2? Also I read comments where they say that removing the rear tire is easier. I don't get that point. It is much heavier and removing two wrenches should not be an issue. Please explain.

[robgoulet]

Wouldn't one need to add a few drops of the appropriate lock-tite to the caliper mounting bolts for additional assurance?

[DannyPedder]

Did you miss the step about pushing the piston back? Or the part where you make sure your rotors are centered? Did you even put new pads in?

[Takeover]

Are the front and rear pads different or the same i want to order some for aries tektro disc brakes?

[dinogirl]

About how many miles till you need to replace the break pads? I got 500 miles on my rad wagon should I change mine?

[colombianomd]

The adjustment steps need to be included. The old brakes are going to be wore down. I think I ruined my pads because they aren't centered to the disc and the caliper is not parallel.