Giant Contend AR brake pad compatibility guide
Find brake pads for your Giant Contend AR. Compare the verified 2027 builds below, with the exact official bike photograph and front and rear brake specification. Each row identifies its source market. Choose the matching build, check the calipers fitted to your bike, then select a compound in the linked pad collection. Older recorded bikes remain searchable in the Finder.
Compatibility last checked 20 October 2026. Brake specifications are verified against manufacturer and published technical sources.
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Road bikes
Fitted front and rear: Shimano 105 hydraulic, Giant MPH rotors [F]160mm, [R]160mm. This opens the verified Gorilla Brakes collection so you can choose your compound.
Fitted front and rear: Shimano BR-U6030 [F]160 [R]160. This opens the verified Gorilla Brakes collection so you can choose your compound.
Giant Contend AR brake pad questions
Select the exact build and model year, then compare both fitted calipers with the linked manufacturer specification. Each collection contains the recorded pad shape in the available Gorilla Brakes compounds.
Equipment can vary by model year and market. Rotor diameter alone does not establish pad shape. The original front and rear specification is retained for each build; check both calipers, especially if either brake has been replaced.
No. Translation changes the language, not the source market or compatibility. Each exact bike photo comes from its linked manufacturer page and is not used alone as proof of brake fitment.
Yes. Some builds use different calipers or pad shapes at the front and rear, so check both mappings on the exact bike card.
Use the bike listing as a starting point, then search for the name printed on the caliper actually fitted and order for that confirmed pad shape.
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