I'm looking for some budget rotors to work with Hope X3 Tech 2s. Has anyone used the Lifeline 180mm £10 a go rotors from Wiggle/CR or got any other cheap rotor recommendations?
Cheers,
Tim
I've used Uber rotors a lot. Good stuff.
Lifeline was fine too on the Guides I had them on.
I had some Lifeline floating rotors that I didn't like., I tried to persevere and even sanded the braking surface but they just didn't want to bed in properly.
I just use the cheapest Shimano ones - were about £7.50 for 160mm last time i bought them..
Got some 180mm solid rotors. They are ok.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-one-piece-stainless-disc-rotor-180mm/
Got some 180mm floating ones. They are less ok.
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lifeline-floating-disc-rotor-180mm/
Both on Hope M4 and later a E4
Thanks for this guys, Shimano feels like a safe bet but until SLX SM-RT66 they are stated as only for resin pads. Taking a look at Clarks now… anyone used them?
eBay + China = a wee wait, but never not satisfied.
Shimano feels like a safe bet but until SLX SM-RT66 they are stated as only for resin pads. Taking a look at Clarks now… anyone used them?
For £17 i'd just get those, is saving ~£7 worth having sub par brakes?
After much messing around I concluded that lots of cut outs in the brake track does actually reduce the brakes power, and Shimano seem to have one of the more solid designs (comparing against what's in my spares box, hope sawtooth, sram centerline and clean sweep, and some lightweight ashima ones which are basically air held together in a steel frame). That's a sample size of one and subject to the inherent crapness of trying to do back to back tests, but I've settled on using shimano rotors for everything where possible.
I don't understand why some discs say they're only suitable for resin pads. I mean they're just steel, if you exclude the Shimano Ice-Tech stuff. I get that sintered pads may wear through quicker but apart from that I don't see the problem.
For £17 i’d just get those, is saving ~£7 worth having sub par brakes?
I'd just come to the same conclusion! Thanks!
I don’t understand why some discs say they’re only suitable for resin pads.
me neither!
I don’t understand why some discs say they’re only suitable for resin pads.
The more expensive ones are ground flat and hardened. The cheaper ones aren't.
If you use sintered pads they'll wear quicker, and some people find they warp easier too.
(delayed double post)
Thanks all, gone with Shimano SLX