Tar And Grinding

[Jimmy_E]

Hi all ,

i would know who uses tar on her rim ?

How many time did your grinding last ?

How made you to have a good braking ?

Ps: I have make a search with tar but it doesn't work

[Grant H]

my grinds usually last like 2 months before i grind it again.

but i do like them sharp, so i could leave that grind on for longer...

i used to use tar, but its nothing like a grind. it doesn't work in the wet too

[El Cristoff]

i use tar and a grind, its amazing in the dry, but as grant said, its preety gay in the wet.

harsh ol' grind and koxx brown pads

medium grind and viz orange pads

cant go wrong with those

[Tom J]

i just found out that no grind is how i like it! maybe other people dont but i do i use echo reds on smooth rim with tar its got loads of bite and hold not so good in the wet but i dont ride in the wet! plaz work good on smooth aswell. but some people like grinds and some people dont so its up to you.

Edited July 4, 2007 by tom/j

[ilikeriding]

my grinds usually last like 2 months before i grind it again.

but i do like them sharp, so i could leave that grind on for longer...

i used to use tar, but its nothing like a grind. it doesn't work in the wet too

you put a new one on like every week, youre always saying how its shit

[Grant H]

you put a new one on like every week, youre always saying how its shit

thats when i put a really shit one on, even then it stays on for a month or so.

[jsy simtra dan]

I run zoo pads with tar on a non grinded rim and it holds fantastically.

Was riding the other day in the rain -- not a good idea going down hills -- still had the front disk luckily

[JohnBanks]

I use grind and tar works a treat. But when the rim gets to smudged with the tar/ to much tar on it I like to clean my rim with white spirit and then reapply the tar seems to work better somehow.

Thanks John

[trialschallenger]

i swore by tar for years its great as long as you got a constant income of it

then i got a grind on my rim and i would never go back to tar

tar cn often stick in o hotter conditions were as a grind is for all weather uses with minimal problems

[Dave Anscombe]

i run both setups.......for hot weather i run plazz pads on smoothe rim ....but most of the time i run a light sharp grind on plazzy pads with works verry well and i re grind my rim every 2/3 months

hope this helps............

p.s......when i lived in spain i ran only tar.....works a treat

[tom jersey]

I dotn even hae a grind just running with tar, works a treat if you use the write ammount!

[bikemad786]

hi could sombody explain what grind and tar is im guesing tar is tar of the roads? sorry for being a noob but im intrested lol

[Grant H]

hi could sombody explain what grind and tar is im guesing tar is tar of the roads? sorry for being a noob but im intrested lol

tar off the roads doesnt do much good, roofing tar is what you want

tar basically makes the pads stick better to the rim, increasing friction and braking power.

a grind is where you use a angle grind and skim the grinding disc along the rim.

this increases the surface area that the pads bite into making the brake more powerfull.

[bikemad786]

were could i get this roofing tar from?

[Grant H]

were could i get this roofing tar from?

a roof

[N.Wood]

Your local roofers.

If you have a cobbled street nearby, the tar between the cobbles is usually pretty good shit.

[Rob Brodie]

personaly i love tar, nice bite and reli nice loud sound. get the heads turnt

but the thing is it doesnt work in the wet ive just got a grind on rear and its amazing si little hasstle. i would advise tar on the front with smooth rims nice bite and strong hold especially with standard pads

cheers rob

p.s. i dont care wat other people think

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