New wheel fitting issue, rubbing/clearance

weeksy59

Bought a new set of wheels for a mate from on-one.

They're QR and maxle compatible 'own brand' 32 type.

So we fitted them up today, rear goes on lovely, no issues.

However the front rubs on the disc bolts/fork leg and above on the rotor on the fork leg.

Obviously, both of these are fixed so we can't adjust them, so it's not just as simple as moving the caliper etc for example.

I personally can't see or think of a way around this... We tried 3 other 26" wheels with QR and all the other 3 go on perfectly giving about 3mm clearance.

Hopefully the pics taken from above show the problem..

nicklouse

Avid brakes?

Fit the rest of the mounting hardware so you can adjust them.

weeksy59

Caps is the correct answer lads...

I was sitting in car earlier trying to work it out and it came to me... he'd put the left cap on the RHS and the right cap on the LHS, they're about 4-5mm different !!!!

Many thanks for the answers (even though i worked it out for myself hahaha)

The Rookie

Still use the rest of the Avid mounting hardware so the tri-align works correctly!

weeksy59

Shimano brakes.

cobba

weeksy59 wrote:

Shimano brakes.

Why is there Avid CPS washers between the caliper and adapter ?
Are you using a 180mm adapter with a185mm rotor or some sort of combination like that and need to pack the caliper out to fit ?

YeehaaMcgee

weeksy59 wrote:

Caps is the correct answer lads...

Caps? What are you talking about?

mrmonkfinger

YeehaaMcgee wrote:

weeksy59 wrote:

Caps is the correct answer lads...

Caps? What are you talking about?

meaning the 9mm QR / 15mm / 20mm axle adaptors, I would guess.

They're lopsided on these hubs, not symmetrical.

bennett_346

Well something isn't right here... Why would you use the avid washers with a shimano caliper? Wrong. If you need a different adaptor just buy one. Also the whole caps thing sounds a bit poor...