Which 6-bolt rotors for XT brakes?

Broonster

I've just bought a set of Hope Hoops with Pro 2 Evo hubs and Crest rims to replace my Mavic rims with SLX centre-lock hubs. The XT brake set I have on the bike obviously has XT centre-lock rotors, so I'm now having to replace these.

So, the question is replace them with what?! Do I just play it safe and get a cheap set of standard XT rotors:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... odelID=756

Or go with the XT 6-bolt floating rotors:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39007

OR is there something else completely different I should be looking at? I really want something reliable and light, as they're for my Giant Anthem.

So, an suggestions or thoughts?

gezzza

If you want light then XT are not light

Scrub's, innolite's or Carbon-Ti for super light.

Hope floating / Formula Floating for light

Alligator Windcutter's are light and cheap but are picky with pads and you do lose abit of power

There are many many rotors to choose from some work well others not so well but they all work, so pick a budget first as you can spend best part of £300 on a single rotor or £5

supersonic

Gusset do some light (for steel) rotors at a good ptice:

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Gusset-R-Series ... _43199.htm

gezzza

supersonic wrote:

Gusset do some light (for steel) rotors at a good ptice:

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Gusset-R-Series ... _43199.htm

They are Alligator Windcutter's with a diffent name or vice versa :?

Broonster

supersonic wrote:

Gusset do some light (for steel) rotors at a good ptice:

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Gusset-R-Series ... _43199.htm

Ah, they look pretty cool.

I guess when I say I was looking at XT, I wasn't sure if there were any compatibility issues to be aware of by using other brands. However, obviously not so that opens up a bit more choice.

And when I say light, I don't mean £££££ light! Ideally I don't want to spend a fortune on a set of rotors (£25-ish?), when the centre-lock floating XT ones that are coming off have, IMO, been more than decent/reliable.

Anonymous

Broonster wrote:

Or go with the XT 6-bolt floating rotors:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=39007

Pretty sure they aren't "floating" rotors. I've got a centrelock one on the rear, and the braking surface is just riveted normally to the carrier - not floating rivets.
Not sure if it's meant to save weight, or just look good.

Anyway, go for anything that's the right size, apart from hope floating rotors, or hope vented rotors.
The hope floaters can cause issues with certain combinations of hubs, frame/fork and brakes.
And the hope vented don't fit anything

gezzza

try eBay

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/bellboyant/m.htm ... op=2&_sc=1

abit cheaper

CraigXXL

Go for the RT76, they aren't floating like Yeehaa stated but they are light and stay true unlike Hope Floating rotors.

bike-a-swan

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=202

Running one set with xt 765, one with 775. Both fine, look cool.

Broonster

bike-a-swan wrote:

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=50&products_id=202

Running one set with xt 765, one with 775. Both fine, look cool.

160mm size out of stock

Got Superstar rotors on my Reign actually and never had any issues with them.