On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:55:44 PM UTC-6, George Schick wrote: > > > So, I'm wondering two things: 1) what is the normal life expectancy of > aluminum rims, and 2) why brake pad manufacturers insist on installing > those grooves when everything I've read about them says that they do little > or no good for anything. In the case of the first issue, there is no good > way to measure rim wear unless the manf. has installed dimples or holes or > grooves on the braking surfaces that act as wear indicators. A caliper > won't do any good because the "tire hook" prevents the caliper from seating > properly against the inside of the rim. In the case of the second issue, > are there solid pads available that do not have these slots in them, > therefore minimizing the chance of a rock getting caught? > > Measuring rim wear is quite easy with the right instrument. I have instructions on my blog: http://ride-or-pie.blogspot.com/2012/05/measuring-rim-sidewall-thickness.html
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