Shimano L05A-RF Resin Disc Brake Pads

Love the brake pads. They don�t squeal like the metallic pads when it is wet.

I can't think of any other brake pad to replace my Shimano groupo brake pad on my bike. I trust them and they always work well for a long time.

Once you get these pads set up right, they are powerful in both dry and wet conditions. That being said, you need to make sure that you bed the pads in correctly before going on a proper ride. There are a plethora of different youtube videos about this topic, but generally speaking, you want to get up to a decent speed (maybe 15 mph), engage the brake gradually until you are down to around 5 mph, release the brake BEFORE YOU LOCK UP THE WHEEL, and repeat the process at least 10x per brake.

Learn a lesson from me and avoid squeaky/not effective braking. Fear not, I was able to sand off the glazing on my pads and rectify the situation without too much fuss.

Shimano L05A-RF Resin Disc Brake Pads are just perfect. This is the first time I changed the originals. I considered a few options (metallic, i.e.) and alternative brands. Nah, I went back to exactly the same as the originals. Braking is powerful and noiseless. BTD had the best price and offered the points system, that is always a plus. BTD's shipping was fast and reliable.

Bought to replace standard non finned pads; help with brake fade during long descents. Also added a better look to overall bike build. If statements are true then these should stand strong for more than a season of hard riding.

Great stopping power. Word of advise - make sure you properly clean your brake rotors and bed in the brake pads when changing.

https://www.rosebikes.com/magazine/tutorials/correctly-break-in-and-bed-in-disc-brakes#:~:text=To%20do%20this%2C%20simply%20let,release%20the%20brake%20several%20times

During the pandemic service parts were in short supply, so I couldn't find genuine brake pads for an upcoming gravel event. The LBS recommend "ceramic" pads they say they've used with great success and customers were happy with ...fine, they worked and seemed ok, so I just forgot about them and got through the pandemic on them.

Recently a got an email notice from BTD that genuine Shimano pads were back in stock AND it happened there was a flash sale also, so I figured since I was getting the Revolt prepped for the '23 gravel season, why not just go ahead and freshen up the bike with new pads too ???????

O... M... G!!!! After bedding them in, I cannot believe the difference in outright power, modulation & gain, resistance to fading and they're quiet ??

I'll never ever go with anything else, these are the pads to go with period you won't be disappointed ????

These pads are excellent replacements. Easy to install and provide great stopping power.

Attention: The contact area of this pad overhangs the braking surface / overlaps the painted area of the Dura-Ace SM-RT900-S and SM-RT900-SS rotors, 140mm and 160mm.

I don't think they're compatible.

Awesome stopping power and quiet too, combined with the new DA rotors I have complete confidence in my brakes. I weigh about 210lbs and the only time I have to squeeze the levers hard is when I�m going downhill at 30mph or more and come up to a red light or a stop sign.

Pandemic caused pads to be scarce.

These OEM pads are just the newest version from K02S, L02A, L03A.

Went on easy and work great!

Great site to shop. I buy many products from them.

What a wonderful improvement over the 03!!! Better stopping power, better modulation, and quiet. Bedded without much fuss -- just careful at the end of a stop for a little while. And, did I mention, no more squealing?

Easy to install (after watching you tube video). At 5 mm thickness, roduct is an upgrade to the 3 mm pads that came with my bike.

Just a quick upgrade from the original set of pads. So far much better than before.

This pad replaced the L03A pads, which replaced the L02A pads. Shimano states that this is a further improvement. Fit wise, it is. Time will tell if stopping power or wear is improved. For now, no issues with the new pads.

Worked exactly as expected in the original Shimano packaging!

The brake pads ordered were correct for the application and arrived in a timely manner.

Works like it should once the calipers are dialed in.

They work and are pretty quiet. No complaints.