Help needed - Advice on brake disks

[Dr Murdoch]

Ive just taken delivery of a new set of wheels. However, my previous wheels had a 6 bolt hub setup for the disks, the new wheels appear to have a spline arrangement.

Rather than send the wheels back what should I do?

1. Buys an adapter (seems a bit of bodge)
2. Buy a pair of disks that will fit the wheels, if I do this, what other bits will I need to convert from 6 bolt to centre hub fixing?

Thanks

[waynecyclist]

Adaptors are fine or just buy new discs, centerlock discs are lot less of a faff to fit.

No other parts are required as they will come with the discs

[Dr Murdoch]

Thanks Wayne

I'm currently running TRP discs/calipers (160mm discs).

Can I get any make of 160mm disc? Do they vary in thickness? Mine are marked 160-29, any ideas what the '29' stands for? Ive seen some TRP disks that are '25', but i'm uncertain whether they will be compatible?

[waynecyclist]

Dr Murdoch said:

Thanks Wayne

I'm currently running TRP discs/calipers (160mm discs).

Can I get any make of 160mm disc? Do they vary in thickness? Mine are marked 160-29, any ideas what the '29' stands for? Ive seen some TRP disks that are '25', but i'm uncertain whether they will be compatible?

I am running Shimano rotors with mine all ok, any discs will work to be honest.

[upsidedownmark]

Adaptors aren't a bodge, centrelock discs are also just fine.. doesn't matter either way.

Depending, you might want to care if the discs say 'resin pads only' - some do. Fine if you run resin pads, but sintered/semi-sintered are common on MTBs, and frankly a lot better in the winter, I'll take a bit of howling over the resin pads tendency to disintegrate in mud. YMMV.

[dontlookdown]

I have splined hubs, have run both centrelock and 6 bolt discs with adapters. No probs either way so take your pick.