Author Topic: Replacements For Black Tuff Pads ? (Read 671 times)

SteveG · « **on:** September 17, 2008, 09:26 AM »

Has anyone found a good alternative to black tuff pads ? I currently have some cheap copy pads from Wilkinsons that look right but have zero stopping capabilities on tuffs and fall apart like cheese.
I have seen the new long ones but don't know if they will work very well with old calipers, did wonder if I could cut some down a bit.
Is there anything else around that will work ? Tuff pads had a slightly sticky polyurethane feel to them that was different to most years ago, can anyone suggest anything that is easy to get ?

Del · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2008, 10:36 AM »

I've used Kool Stop Eagles in the past... they looks exactly like the Skyway Freestlye Tuff Pads

Edit.. here you go http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=12237

SteveG · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2008, 11:53 AM »

Cheers for that. Been for a quick nose round one of the local bike shops and thay didn't have much. The only thing they did have was road bike pads with replaceable inserts that came in a soft meterial. Only trouble with them is that they might come out if you put the brakes on going backwards !
There are another couple locally so I will have a look to see what they have in stock, otherwise I will try some Kool Stop ones.

On a slightly different not I was going to ask you about Redline stickers. I have a nice frame but the stickers are ones I made from pinstripe tape so they don't look as good as a proper set. From what others have said the frame is a Japanese one and you are the person to talk to about them.

Del · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2008, 11:58 AM »

you could try normal Diacompe pads they work quite well.

As for the stickers, pm me about that

SteveG · « **Reply #4 on:** September 17, 2008, 12:12 PM »

Cheers
Got to take my daughter to school (just started doing afternoons) so I will get in touch later, thanks.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #5 on:** September 17, 2008, 05:19 PM »

Quote from: Del on September 17, 2008, 11:58 AM

you could try normal Diacompe pads they work quite well.

or vans blocks, but where might you get some

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=69833.0

SteveG · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2008, 05:55 PM »

Cheers for the replies. I had a search through all the old posts and there have been a lot of questions on the subject.

One thing I was wondering. Has ayone fitted some NOS tuff pads on a rider and found they weren't as good as they thought they ought to be. I know I am a bit heavier than I was so the repro ones I have might not really be that bad.
I have seen grey Tuff pads for sale in the original style, might be worth getting some of them to put on the bike if I want to ride it. I will see what I can find.

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #7 on:** September 17, 2008, 06:49 PM »

tuff pads are disapointing when first fitted, but they bed in in with use, also if you clean your rims with alcohol wipes to take any grease off em youl feel a difference straight away, some freestyle tuff pads have a little "s" on them, they are softer compound (i think) and they work much better than other tuff pads, if ya gonna ride em, baby blue or red tuff pads seem to work the best out of all in my experience, the dia-compe blocks work well too

SteveG · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2008, 09:58 PM »

I have just been looking at the Skyway website and there is a picture of some Black feestyle pads on there. I don't know if it's possible to get them so I have sent them an email.
I have explained that I want to ride my 1984 ish Ripper and need some new tuff pads. They must have some NOS ones kicking about they could send me

Thinking about it I wonder how many sets could be sold if they did make some new ones. Kool Stop have tuff pad style pads on their site but I don't know if the compound is suitable. They are only grey and red I think.