Shimano Disc Brakes

AndyO1974

Hi
I have a Bianchi Kuma 3500 which has Shimano BRM445 disc brakes. Its only a year old but the brakes are not sharp enough plus they have a loud squeak/screeching noise when applied - bit like my old Rayleigh Grifter had when I was 8!

If I change or upgrade the pads will that improve braking? And after reading some other forums am I right in thinking that I can replace with Sintered S2 (M525) pads?

Thanks a lot

Andy

cooldad

After a year are you sure you still have any pads left?

mister p

The pads are the same shape as the M525 pads. I don't think M445 brakes are meant to use sintered pads though, I am pretty sure they are for resin only due to the increased heat build up in sintered pads. I know some lower spec Shimano brakes say this.

AndyO1974

I didn't expect the pads to wear out that quickly but I think I'll buy some stock replacements and see how I get on.
Cheers
A

supersonic

Some people are lucky to get a month out of pads with average riding.

cooldad

supersonic wrote:

Some people are lucky to get a month out of pads with average riding.

Except for us heroic types who don't use brakes.

Try Superstar for pads. Cheap and good.