11-04-2003, 04:26 PM
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| Guest | Re: Damaged rims
"jacques" <jamnospam@bluewin.ch> wrote in message
news an.2003.11.04.21.53.06.28565@bluewin.ch...
> 6 months ago I bought new wheels with Mavic T224 rims (700C). Almost
> immediately, I started to hear shrieking noises when braking, and found
that
> the rims were wearing out far too quickly. Inspecting the brake pads I
> found pieces of aluminum, sometimes up to 1 mm in size.
> I have changed the pads (Shimano XT for alu rims). Several times I have
> cleaned them to get rid of the alu bits. I have repolished the rims.
> It worked during 1 day or 1 week, then it always started again.
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> Anybody with a similar experience ?
> Were the rims possibly defective ?
> Have I done something very wrong ? I suspect I may have, as I didn't think
> of changing the brake pads right when I installed the new wheels. But can
> it be that bad ?
> Does anybody have an idea of something I could do to save these rims ?
>
1. Dump the Shimano pads. Now. They are the worst , and seem to peel the
alu right off, then store it in the pad and use it to score up the rim.
2. Get Koolstop Salmon pads installed. I've used these on a dozen bikes with
nary an issue.
Tom Thompson
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