Which Carbon Rim Brake Pad

levitronix

I have bontrager carbon stop pads on my bontrager aeolus 5's and dont really rate the pads , hate using the wheels if its wet out because i think the braking is a joke in the wet

So what pad is everyone using on their carbon rims ?

CheGuedara

Swissstop yellows are generally regarded as good stoppers for carbon - pricey though

Raam

Are there pads which are suitable for both carbon and alloy braking surfaces? Something which you can just leave on the bike and not have to change if you swap wheels out.

crashoveroid

Raam wrote: »

Are there pads which are suitable for both carbon and alloy braking surfaces? Something which you can just leave on the bike and not have to change if you swap wheels out.

Thats would not be the best way to go as bits of metal can be left on the brake pad and can ruin the carbon rim when swapped.

Swiss Stop yellow are by far the best pad for carbon rims

levitronix

I was told that DT swiss are swisstops renamed and mavic yellow are swisstop renamed is this true ?

Chips Lovell

levitronix wrote: »

I was told that DT swiss are swisstops renamed and mavic yellow are swisstop renamed is this true ?

yes

Quigs Snr

This must be a trick question. Just to echo what everyone else here is saying Swisstop Yellow are the only good Carbon pads. I have used the Corima/Zipp/Dura Ace/Equinox and a few others and all are poor, they kind of work, but I did not realise how poor they were until I used the yellows. Worth every penny.

They can also be used with Aluminium rims although again as previously mentioned I would be real careful to take out any aluminium shards that get embedded in them. Generally its probably a risk not worth taking.

levitronix

Have the credit card out and just bought the mavic yellow pads, swisstops out of stock

levitronix

el tonto wrote: »

yes

Your dead right got them today it says mavic on one side and swistop on the other, and the mavic ones are 5€ cheaper

Zorba

I was thinking of getting the green ones for my alu rims do mavic make green ones that are 5 yo yos cheaper ?

levitronix

Havent seen them for sale, but i have the green for my other wheels, and OMG the yellow are some set of stoppers am so pleased with them well worth the €39

Zorba

Will definitely invest in them, me being a bit of a miser though i have to wait until the brake pads i have on are worn down another bit.:)

blorg

CRC sell Swissstop Yellow as DT RRC1250 for literally half the price. I have them myself and use with both carbon and alu braking surfaces.