Inertianinja

i'm getting my first carbon wheelset soon; i read on Velonews that pros are using a shimano blue pad.

what's the deal?

chadteck

Swiss stop yellows are recommended by a lot of people, as are Reynolds blue pads. Reynolds are cheaper, but I had a hard time finding the blue ones in stock so I went with the Swiss stops. The yellows have been working fine for me so far - as well as my aluminum rims and stock Shimano pads, but I haven't used them in the rain yet. I haven't heard about the Shimano blue pads. Most new wheels come with pads. I would just use those first and see how they work.

2ndGen

Consult with your wheel manufacturer as to what pads "they" recommend for their particular wheelset.
That's the safe way to go. And yes, SwissStop Yellow Pads are highly rated pads for carbon wheels.
Perfect for people who use carbon wheels and aluminum training wheels on the same rig because they swing both ways.

Inertianinja

this is what i was referring to: https://velonews.competitor.com/2011/...chment/sutton4

ericm979

Use what your rim makers recommend. Some rims work great with cork pads, on others it'll destroy the rim and void your warranty. For Reynolds rims Reynolds blue pads are better and cheaper than Swiss Stop yellows (which they no longer recommend). You can get the Reynolds pads from Reynolds.

Using pads on aluminum rims and then on carbom rims will damage the carbon and possibly void your warranty. Did I mention that you should read the rim maker's instructions?

Inertianinja

i was thinking of checking to see what the manufacturer recommends. what do you think?

jwible

yellows if the manufacturer doesn't recommend a specific pad.