So I hadn't even TOUCHed the wheelbuilds since I bought it complete in January. Jesus... Doesn't seem like a year :| ...Anyway - a couple weeks back, every time I put some power down, I got this horrid grinding noise. Moved the pistons out and just bunged the TPA all the way in for the rest of the ride. Leave it over Christmas, as I forgot it was dying - and then came to ride it the other day. I tightened everything evenly, (why did no-one inform me it's so soothing to sort a wheel out? I really enjoyed the process this time around ) and even got that elusive buckle out that was there, then not, and then there, then not... etc. [/2nd_ramble] It feels infinately better. I hadn't realised just how bad a shape it was in. Feels more springy, flicky, and controlled All from a tighter wheelbuild, and a few extra PSI. Now - the problem is, I'm still getting the grinding noise every now and then. Not NEARLY as often, but when I really go for it... The spokes are tight enough that I wouldn't want to tighten any more, for fear of stripping the threads. Slave prongs are both about 2mm away from the rim, which is now absolutely buckleless (to me - within 1mm... hell - I'll bend over and blow my trumpet - HALF A MILLIMETER). Now it's not really a problem, as I can go full out for a sidehop, and it's fine - just occasionally on starting a rolling gap's runup. (Rollup/rideup?) Before you cunning little buggers point it out - I know it's time for some new pads... But I'm skint These ones that are so dead are KoolStop Reds that I found in the bottom of my spares box, and I only moved onto them 'cause my Magura Blacks suffered the same fate. Heh :$ Any help offered would be very well recieved Cheers.