l33th3tr33 Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hey all, Does anyone know of any tips or tricks to prevent brake slipping when wet if you have tarred rims? My brakes find it humerous to slip at the most inapropriate moments and it's not very entertaining to be honest.I've tarred my rims nicely and haven't grinded them if that helps.Would i need to grind instead or as well? Or are there any other ways to stop this?Thanks for any help in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Tar does not an will not work in the wet. End of. Only options are not riding in the wet, harsh grind, different pads or change to disc brakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Brodie Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 change to disc brakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Tar does not an will not work in the wet. End of. Only options are not riding in the wet, harsh grind, different pads or change to disc brakes!Fair play, I was considering going disc but have been told that they just arent good enough. Is this true or is it just personal preference? If not are there any you would recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-t Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 The best bet is to grind you rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saracenrobb Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 yes a grind and the right pads is best , head to tartybikes.co.uk and follow the video links for assistance in this matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leotrialp Posted December 21, 2009 Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Hey all, Does anyone know of any tips or tricks to prevent brake slipping when wet if you have tarred rims? My brakes find it humerous to slip at the most inapropriate moments and it's not very entertaining to be honest.I've tarred my rims nicely and haven't grinded them if that helps.Would i need to grind instead or as well? Or are there any other ways to stop this?Thanks for any help in advance.in my case, the water clean the rim, so i have to put tar in the rim again, but it brakes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted December 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks for the replies, Ill give it a grind and see what it's like. If not Ill give disc's a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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