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Title: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 19, 2012, 04:37 PM: what pads do you guy recommend for a rider with old skool black tuff 2 ' s and old skool brakes? was gonna just get some branded buget metal backed ones like old skool style.. any advice ? thanks
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: rick1970 on January 19, 2012, 05:36 PM: Tuff pads have been an issue for years and no doubt for years to come :LolLolLolLol: but it would seem the new clear and noisy ones work the best for riding and stopping , whatever make they are im not sure but someone will come along and tell yer :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 19, 2012, 06:23 PM: cool. i saw that somewhere but i was nt sure if that applied to tuffs .. :daumenhoch: squeaky brakes propper wind me up though ! :(
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: deeman on January 19, 2012, 06:58 PM: This seems to be a freqeuntly aked question on here!look in tech and restoration dude,there is a thread started by sparkysx called 'best pads' all the answers are there,save everyone typing them all over again!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 19, 2012, 10:41 PM: cool.. sorry.. cheers !
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: deeman on January 19, 2012, 11:44 PM: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: sparkysx on January 25, 2012, 11:20 PM: My mate has clear pads on his tuff 2's and the noise is terrible! I'm just using some standard tektro black pads on mine and they seem fine. The clear ones are too abrupt imho.
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: retrorider.u.k on January 27, 2012, 03:45 PM: The Vans brake shoes are the best i ever used and they eclipsed all the Skyway products of the era. Think Alans still has them... ;)
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 27, 2012, 04:18 PM: always wondered about them vans ones.. yeah may just go with some mtal backed general ones i have as they feel ok not waxy rubber!! :daumenhoch: i better shut up now or somenoe will :angrysoapbox:!!
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: mattuknc on January 27, 2012, 04:21 PM: Quote from: retrorider.u.k on January 27, 2012, 03:45 PM
The Vans brake shoes are the best i ever used and they eclipsed all the Skyway products of the era. Think Alans still has them... ;)
As long as your Tuffs are yellow... ::)
Title: Re: black rider tuffs... what pads ?
Post by: retrorider.u.k on January 27, 2012, 05:15 PM: Quote from: mattuknc on January 27, 2012, 04:21 PM
Quote from: retrorider.u.k on January 27, 2012, 03:45 PM
The Vans brake shoes are the best i ever used and they eclipsed all the Skyway products of the era. Think Alans still has them... ;)
As long as your Tuffs are yellow... ::)

Or he could buy these which are the same compound in BLACK ! OK with you ::)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GT-BRAKE-SHOES-KOOL-STOP-BMX-FREESTYLE-VINTAGE-PADS-/350520828413?pt=Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519cab61fd#ht_500wt_665