carbon wheels sqeel

jaffa666
jaffa666 Posts: 36
edited July 2012 in Workshop
got a set of 50mm all carbon wheels that squeel when i brake and can be quite grabby at low speeds. i have yellow swiss stop pads on.so if anyone can help me sort this out i would be most grateful.
cheers

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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Hmmm - if everything is new and clean all should be good.

    If they are old wheels and new brake pads, leave it a while until they bed in (and vice versa).

    Alternatively, check the toeing in of the pads, make sure that the barkes are both working fine (ie pulling equally flush at the same time against the wheels and make sure that the rims of the wheels are fine.

    Bear in mind that carbon wheels aren't as quiet when braking as ali rims - my P/Xs have a "sssshhhhssshhhh" technical term there) when you brake but feel is consistent (and its not a partculary loud noise but it is quite nice).

    Carbon also ecjoes noise, so any braking sound will be amplified.

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