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fLA:
Hi,
I´m new in Forum.
But I also have that braking problem on TUFF II.

"now" I´m using Tuff pad "type"... and also brake in a mile away...  :2funny:

My wheels are black, can I use other color of genuine tuff pads and have no braking marks on the wheel?
I read that some people have "no brakes" even with Genuine skyway pads...

I have Dia Compe MX FS880F/901R brakeset.

The new Tuff pads are more eficient than the old one?



are those one better than... this ones (below)



or use the original Dia-compe pads (light brown color padsm, with Dia-compe emboss)?

Do the 1st image pads fit in my brakeset? or only V or U brakes?

My project frame is a GT ProPerformer 1985/6. (rear brake on the upper side of the frame)

I don t recall my original GT PP in 1986 also with tuff II wheels braking so bad. (I only got more 15kg of weight since, now I´m 85kg and 35 years old...  8) )

I need some help to in this issue.

regards, fLAVIO

OrgasmDonor:
all diff colour skyway pads will leave a mark, but red on black is less noticable, the second pic of pads you got a great, the brakes you got should be fine but use em for a couple of days n re pull the cable thro to take up the stretch it will have incurred, this will minimise flex n the brakes will bite better.

Vegan:
In my opinion, spoked wheels stop a whole load better than skyways due to the weight of them, also you could try a smaller brake - i.e. a 900 instead of 1000 - I had 520's on my Peugeot 401 BMX and it nearly damn threw me off...

pickle:
my lads has the green Hombre fiesta type bloks on his new Tuffs and they take his spleen out when he pulls the levers!   :daumenhoch:

mind you he is only 2 stone soaking wet!  :2funny:

aerostylie:
Liking this thread, very useful, I didn't realise you could use Dia Compe brake blocks on mags...mmm gonna try that 2nite.

I did buy some of these for my Zytecs but don't do anything in stopping  :(


However I can fully recommend these, had no probs so far :daumenhoch:


Paul :)

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