break pads replacement - alu shards
Posted: 15 Aug 2015, 21:00
Hi all
We had a particular wet July and I have noticed that the break pad inserts have collected a lot of grit and alu shards. Breaking became noisy and left some impressions on the (alloy) rims. Got through the month by plucking the shards off almost every commuting day which was really annoying.
Coincidence or not, the pads are now due to be replaced anyway. They are the standard Shimano inserts with the compound R55C4 and I'm thinking of trying something else this time. Does anyone have any other brands/models to recommend? The priorities are breaking performance and less prone to collect aluminium shards. I don't care much about how long they last.
I have read around about this on the net and found a lot of conflicting info. I'm guessing softer compounds would get more shards. Also read good reviews of the Kool Stop Salmon, but I think it is softer than their standard Black. Has anyone used them or even the dual compound which is half/half. I'm also open to other brands of inserts.
Thanks
Andre
We had a particular wet July and I have noticed that the break pad inserts have collected a lot of grit and alu shards. Breaking became noisy and left some impressions on the (alloy) rims. Got through the month by plucking the shards off almost every commuting day which was really annoying.
Coincidence or not, the pads are now due to be replaced anyway. They are the standard Shimano inserts with the compound R55C4 and I'm thinking of trying something else this time. Does anyone have any other brands/models to recommend? The priorities are breaking performance and less prone to collect aluminium shards. I don't care much about how long they last.
I have read around about this on the net and found a lot of conflicting info. I'm guessing softer compounds would get more shards. Also read good reviews of the Kool Stop Salmon, but I think it is softer than their standard Black. Has anyone used them or even the dual compound which is half/half. I'm also open to other brands of inserts.
Thanks
Andre