can i use shimano centre lock rotors with avid juicy 5 brake

joejoe

Hi, just bought set of second hand shimano xt 775 wheels which came with centre lock rotors. i already have avid juicy 5 disk brakes. I was told they would not work together despite both being 160mm. Thought i'd give them a try before buying some avid rotors and centrelock adapters, and hey presto, they seem fine together! Can anyone think of a reason why it might be a bad idea to use this avid/shimano mix? Thanks, joe

26 to Life

Basically - If you get any problems/warranty issues/crash and feel like sueing the brake companies you won't have a leg to stand on.

joejoe

thanks, will take the risk i think. just one more thing....can anyone tell me if you need a special tool to change a centrelock rotor? thanks for your help

abbots_mike

you need a lockring tool. it has lttle splines on one end and a hex head on the other for a spanner or socket.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Sear ... ol&x=0&y=0

i have the cyclo pro one and it fits my shimano cassete as well

cee

26 to Life wrote:

Basically - If you get any problems/warranty issues/crash and feel like sueing the brake companies you won't have a leg to stand on.

I disagree.

it would be anti competitive avid to insist you use the avid rotor, unless there is something technically different about them so that they work in a particular way with the caliper.

I have hayes nines, with shimano centrelock hubs and rotors, and as long as the rotors are the right size for the caliper and any adapter required, they work fine!

joejoe

thanks for the help, i've ordered my tool from chain reaction!

stumpyjon

Just a word of warning (hope I haven't posted too late but) I have a Park tools casette tool (from awhile ago) and it was fine for putting the disc on my front wheel (Shimano WH-M775) but it wouldn't fit over the axle properly on the back so I couldn't tighten the disc up properly. Ended up buying a Shimano one as well.

Park may have changed the tool now but for me it was a pain.