Tektro 160mm Disc Rotor Replacement
 

Which replacements do you recommend for this rotor? Will the 160mm SRAM Centerline be good? Some of the reviews for the off name rotors on Amazon say they have poor stopping power. I'm the sort of person who likes the best possible, so let me know what you think.

Adequate: any other 160 rotor ..Avid brand is owned by Sram .. your caliper and disc pad choice affect the stopping power too,,

Tektro HD-M275. Why would the hub matter?

I've replaced Tektro rotors with Shimano Ice-Tech XT rotors with good results (significantly improved performance).

imo, Tektro rotors suffer from a low RA which abets premature glazing.

What does "low RA" mean? (google gives me "Rheumatoid arthritis").

it's an average of a surfaces "grit".

https://www.amazon.com/HemeraPhit-Mo...Z3B/ref=sr_1_1

Is this as good as the Tektro rotors and fully compatible?

Also would like a link to a superior product that is fully compatible as a replacement to my Tektro. I don't mind paying more if it's going to make a difference.

cheap enough to try and form your own opinion..

The calipers are fine, and you can put Shimano pads in them. The levers are in some ways superior to Shimano.

It's a hassle installing it only to find out it's inferior and I need to buy something else. Consider all the time wasted.

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I'd avoid the hemaphrodite rotors and go with Shimano XT Ice Tech

You recommend getting it shipped from China using SpeedPak? The nice thing about the actual Tektro replacement is that it's sold directly by Amazon.com.

You don't have to get them from China:
https://www.jensonusa.com/Shimano-XT...Tech-Rotor-1-7

Well, they're half that price with free shipping from China. The Tektro original is only $22 on Amazon.com. Is this rotor really worth three times as much? What benefits would I notice?

Caveat emptor - the ones from China are likely counterfeit and will not have the same performance as genuine Shimano

Doubtful they're counterfeit from highly rated sellers, and being $35 instead of $60 isn't a stretch considering the markup of typical American bike shops. The better question is if I'm going to notice a meaningful performance improvement versus the $22 Tektro originals shipped from Amazon.

The 160mm Icetech XT rotor from Jensen is $44.99... not $60.
Nobody here can make a decision for you.

I'd be surprised if the original surface roughness is an issue after the discs are worn in.

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/produ...0/SM-RT66.html

https://www.tektro.com/products.php?p=95

I believe either of these two reasonably priced and readily available rotors should be fine for me. Any thoughts on how they compare? Someone reviewed a Tektro rotor on Amazon.com and said it came out of true, but I've read the same in some of the Shimano reviews, so I don't know if that's significant, but obviously I'd like the rotor to come true and remain true as long as possible.

Shimano's says: Reliable and easy anti-loosen plate. Otherwise they appear rather interchangeable unless anyone else knows better than what I can see online.

For you, the cheapest rotors are the ones you should buy.
You will not be happy with the expensive rotors.

I had a set that worked fine for a few dozen miles, then squealed when cold or wet. Returned them & roughed up the replacements with 100 grit then 150 grit followed by brake parts cleaning them.
Same pads as before, replacement discs & no noise. Have over 1000 miles on them.

The first set as well as the replacements had a very smooth almost polished surface. That to me, exacerbates glazing or a very low resistance to achieve necessary friction needed. YMMV

Everyone knows that regular rim brake pads need to be towed in to prevent squeal. The same goes with disc brakes. The caliper needs to be very carefully made parallel with the disc, or ever so slightly towed in just like rim brakes. We are talking only 1 to 5 thousands of an inch here. You need shim material under the caliper mount.

Everyone knows that regular rim brake pads need to be towed in to prevent squeal. The same goes with disc brakes. The caliper needs to be very carefully made parallel with the disc, or ever so slightly towed in just like rim brakes. We are talking only 1 to 5 thousands of an inch here. You need shim material under the caliper mount.