Sorry but new brake pads

[judder]

I need to replace the brake pads on my shimano ultegra brakes..
Would like a good all round pad that will also not destroy my rims..
Dura Ace, Koolstop or Swissstop..
Will let you decide..
Thanks

 

[gaz]

They are all pretty good, people prefer koolstop and swisstop to the dura ace pads.

 

[400bhp]

I have Koolstop-haven't tried the others.

They have been on the bike for around 5k miles and still good for another 2k at a guess. Seem to be pretty competent in wet and dry.

 

[ushills]

I would go for the Koolstops as well, seem to be the most recommended but make sure to get the Salmon ones.

 

[zexel]

Swisstop are the best pad.

DuraAce are not bad pads at the expense of being slightly abrasive. Never liked Koolstop, found them a bit juddery and squeal when wet.

Edit: Cost and wear (pad) are not my priorities when it comes to my opinion on brake pads.

 

[Kestevan]

Koolstop salmon.

I've also tried (and liked) Gooey pads, Soft compound works almost as well as Koolstop salmon but costs less than half.

 

[gaz]

I have Koolstop-haven't tried the others.

They have been on the bike for around 5k miles and still good for another 2k at a guess. Seem to be pretty competent in wet and dry.

5,000 miles? I guess you don't have to stop much.

 

[400bhp]

Yeah, this is a bit weird.

I've just checked when I bought them. 9 November 2010. I've done 5400 miles since then.

Check this out - I only bought my bike in September 2010. I didn't log my miles before mid October but I would have done about 1500 miles on the original pads.

How crap must the original brake pads have been (Tiagra I think?)

However, to caveat. I did a fair bit of group riding on the original pads and you brake a lot more and more importantly brake for longer periods.

 

[HLaB]

I have Koolstop-haven't tried the others.

They have been on the bike for around 5k miles and still good for another 2k at a guess. Seem to be pretty competent in wet and dry.

I've got a wee bit to go then, mine have only done 1.75k miles. I hope they last as long as the Ultegra brakes they replace on the rear of my bike; they got 9.6k miles and the fronts are still going at 11.4k miles. I've not tried the others in the OP either but I suspect Dura Ace will be similar to Ultegra. The Ultegra pads are rim friendly but braking wise the Koolstop out performs them.

 

[VamP]

Swisstop GHP II for me. Great wet performance.

About 2000 miles on my road bike so far, and hardly a sign of wear, rims or pads. The other set on my cross bike has a harder life, but they are used for CX races, and make the much maligned cantis perform superbly.

 

[gaz]

I've got to move out of London. My pads don't last longer than 3000 miles

 

[VamP]

I've got to move out of London. My pads don't last longer than 3000 miles

Pretty radical solution to pad wear

 

[gaz]

Pretty radical solution to pad wear

It's either that or stop braking, which would result in many collisions.

 

[scouserinlondon]

I've got to move out of London. My pads don't last longer than 3000 miles

Yeah this, find myself changing them every six months.

 

[John the Monkey]

Kool Stop Salmon or Fibrax "X Treme" for me. Aztec's grey/dark grey dual compound are ok too, as I recall.