Rim brake carbon wheel and disc brake carbon wheel

The rim brake carbon wheels.

For carbon fiber road wheels, there are two different types – based on the type of brake. Carbon fiber road wheel rim brakes and carbon fiber wheel disc brakes are two types of braking. Although there is a single difference in components, they are different in many ways.

Carbon fiber road wheel rim brakes engage the braking system with the caliper brakes. Which apply pressure to the brake tracks on the tires. The caliper has usually controlled by a cable. And the friction between the brake pads and the brake track is responsible for reducing the speed and stopping the bicycle. Rim brakes are the first choice because they make bicycles more aerodynamic, lighter and more affordable. Installing and setting up carbon fiber road wheel rim brakes is easy. Besides it does not take long.

However, the rim brake tends to wear out faster and may damage your wheels over time. Therefore, you always need to prepare the replacement parts for your carbon wheelset. Besides, not all the tires can suit the carbon fiber road wheel. It is limited to the rim width and the tires of a specific size.

The disc brake carbon wheels.

The disc brake carbon wheel, it has different mechanism. Different with the rim brake carbon rim, the brake caliper force to the rotor which has connected to the bicycle hub when triggered. The friction between the brake pads and the rotor has brought the wheels, slow down the speed. Then ultimately stops the bicycle.

Carbon wheel disc brakes have generally favored for their more powerful and more responsive braking systems. They work well even in humid conditions and are adjustable. Disc brakes can accommodate tires without being restricted by size or rim width. The disadvantage of carbon wheel disc brakes is that they are quite expensive. But if you want a good braking system, you should not consider this. Setting up and maintaining disc brakes is complicated. So you may need someone with experience to help you deal with them. Compared with bicycles with precise specifications of rim brakes, their aerodynamic performance is poor.

Because of its importance to the rider, people often consider which wheel type to use. Both brakes are good, but if you ignore the cost, the performance of disc brakes seems to be better. Rim brakes are not suitable when considering braking safety, the wet conditions to ride, the longevity of the rim, and the option of driving wider tires.
But there is one important factor, the wheel types are not interchangeable. It you are rim brake carbon rim, you must use rim brakes. And it is the same as for the disc brake bicycle.

Rim brake carbon rim and disc brake carbon rim difference.

Brake pads and tire surfaces can use in all braking systems. The difference between disc brake and rim brake lies precisely in the way the brake system works. The rim brake use brake pads that apply pressure to the surface of the rim while the disc brake use brake pads to apply force to the the rotor on the hub. Both mechanism have designed to reduce the speed and stop the bicycle.
Manufacturers are turning to bicycles with disc brakes. Because now the disc brake are in greater demand. Disc brakes are now installed on recreational road bikes, not just mountain bicycles that traditionally use disc brakes. However, we still have manufacturers who like anti-disc brakes very much. They make rim brakes for the various bicycles they produce. To know more of our carbon rim productions, pls click here.