MTX Braking Red Label RACE Brake Pads

Improve your braking power, feel & modulation with zero noise output. High-performance ceramic-based Red Label RACE brake pad.

The choice for absolute feel and power
Our Red Label RACE Ceramic is the flagship brake pad in our lineup. Made with proprietary blends of Kevlar®, MTX CeraEvo® ceramic materials and other Japan-sourced additives and modifiers, we are bringing the performance benefit of ceramic to the cycling industry.

Power - The dense MTX CeraEvo® ceramic material provides the ultimate interface for your rotor
Modulation - Control your corners with the ability to temper exactly the braking power needed.
Silence - Our Red Label RACE Ceramic produces next-to-zero noise output under any condition.

Who is the Red Label RACE compound for?
Specific compounds for specific needs

Racers
With incredible power generated from our Red Labels plus the outstanding modulation, racers get the best of both worlds to maximize corner speed & control at race-pace.

Performance fanatics
This product is a performance upgrade, not just a wear-item. These are for those who are always searching for more and pushing limits.

The silent type
Our Red Label RACE brake pads recover incredibly fast in wet conditions, bringing them back to silence very quickly. Red Label RACE are for those who can’t stand the brake squeal.

RL111 fits the following applications:
Shimano Deore BR-M525, BR-M515, BR-M375, BR-M415, BR-M416, BR-M446, BR-M465, BR-M475, BR-M485, BR-M486, BR-M495, BR-M575, MT-500
Promax Decode R

RL121 fits the following applications:
*Shimano 2-PISTON*
XTR BR-M985
XTR BR-M9000
XT BR-M785, BR-R785, BR-M8000, BR-M6000, BR-M7000
SLX BR-M666
M9020, M987, M985, M785, M675, M615, S700, CX75, RS785, R785, R515, and R315

RL131 fits ALL Shimano 4-piston brakes from Saint to Deore (with or without cooling fins) – see the following list for details:
Shimano Saint & Zee – All
Shimano XT 4-piston BR-M8020 & BR-M8120
Shimano BR-M9120 XTR 4-piston
Shimano BR-M7120 SLX 4-piston
Shimano BR-M520 4-piston
Tektro HD-M745, M735 / HD-E725
TRP DH-R EVO / Quadiem / Quadiem SL / Slate T4 / G-Spec Quadiem

RL141 fits the following brakes:
Shimano BR-M9100 XTR (new application for 2020)
Shimano RS-505 / RS505 / RS805 road & gravel bike brakes
Shimano: BR-M9100, BR-R9170-F, BR-R9170-R, BR-R8070-F, BR-R8070-R, BR-R7070-F, BR-R7070-R, BR-4770-F, BR-4770-R, BR-RS805-F, BR-RS805-R, BR-RS505, BR-RS405-F, BR-RS405-R, BR-RS305, BR-U5000, BR-RX810-F, BR-RX810-R, BR-RX400-F, BR-RX400-R
Tektro HD-R510, R310/ MD-C510
TRP Hylex

RL160 fits the following brakes:
New 2021 SRAM Level Ultimate / Red / AXS Force Road and XC

RL185 fits the following brakes:
SRAM Code R & RSC 2012 and up.
SRAM Guide RE – please note – this is an e-bike specific brake that uses a Guide lever assembly and a Code caliper