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I have some Formula K18 rotors af varying sizes and I'm looking for a set of brakes for my next bike. it would be nice to be able to use existing wheels and tyres and don't want the hassle of swapping rotores every time I choose a bike to ride. So I was wodering, will formula rotors work with Shimano brakes ie Saint/LX or SLX, plus are the also compatible with Avids or Magura.
I'm assuming they won't work with Hayes as they are imperial.
Ta
Dave
yes, well i do and have.....
are there any that don't work well together?
on the stiffee i have a 200mm shimano running with k18s and a 180 avid on the rear.
hayes are the worst brakes ever........fact
not found any yet used
Shimano centrelock
Hope
Hope floating
Avid
Magura
One with no name
Used shimano , hope and Avid brakes all fine
Only issue Hope brake adapters are a bit wider than avid or Shimano ones and did not fit the brakes.
Bring yer wheels round and we can see if they fit avid brakes but I would assume yes.
I have used Hope floating rotors with avid calipers before with no problems. 160 calipers and 160 rotors
But have a slightly different question I am trying to answer at the moment, about rotor size.
Going to buy some Avid Elixir
My question is - the front Avid rotor is 185mm and I want to run the Hope which is 183mm.
Will the 2mm worth of less braking surface make that much difference or am i missing something else ?
Thanks
Rich
In terms of rotor diameter 180mm is 180mm whether its Formula Shimano, whatever. for the slightly odd sizes (yer 183mm, 185mm) i'd be a little more circumspect, bike pads aren't that big, 2mm off is quite a chunk, and could in extreme cases put a ridge in the pad.
if you've got lying about, then worth a look at i guess, but I wouldn't buy odd sized rotors myself. (says the man running Shimano calipers on hope floating rotors)
it is diameter you are getting 180 /83/185 but breaking on the radius so only half the difference out ... would not worry me personally and washers will sort those mm if you are masively concerned running a 183 on a 185 adapter without issue