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Tires screech whilst braking!

Hyper

Chimp
Jul 31, 2005
35
0
Atlanta, GA
Ok, I had a joke to go with the title, so I'm not gonna offend anyone.

Anyway, on my BMX wehre I am running Koolstop brakes and a sun rhynolite XL rim I get this horrible screech when I brake. Is there anything I can do to fix this. I love the brakes as they can make me stop on a dime, or a penny, but they are jus so noisey.

I do lots of urban exploring on my bike, and I prefer not to be seen, but once I hit the breaks everyone knows where I am.

Any suggestions ?
 

binary visions

The voice of reason
Jun 13, 2002
22,220
1,430
NC
It's probably not your tires screeching, it's probably your brake pads against your rims.

I'd do three things: clean your rims well, take a little sandpaper to your brake pads, and toe in the brake pads a little bit.
 

Hyper

Chimp
Jul 31, 2005
35
0
Atlanta, GA
binary visions said:
It's probably not your tires screeching, it's probably your brake pads against your rims.

I'd do three things: clean your rims well, take a little sandpaper to your brake pads, and toe in the brake pads a little bit.
will try
thank you good sir