Replacement pads for LX BR-M565 cartridges

[frkl]

I found this eBay UK seller with NOS Acor pads:

Set of 4 Cartridge Brake Rubbers: Black : 60mm (Shimano STX-RC and LX compatible 4712943300050 | eBay

Entdecken Sie Set of 4 Cartridge Brake Rubbers: Black : 60mm (Shimano STX-RC and LX compatible in der groÃen Auswahl bei eBay. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel!

www.ebay.de

Edit, oops this is an eBay Germany link, but it's a UK seller.

I asked if the pads were still ok, and they replied that they have sold a lot without complaints.

I got my brakes today and I tried to put V pads in and a) they are of course too long but that could be trimmed, but b) they are also not wide enough, so can be pulled through. Too bad.

 

[michael franks]

I've had several of those Acor pads. They seem to work very well but you may have to take a bit of sandpaper to some of them to prevent them from eating your rims!

 

[frkl]

I've had several of those Acor pads. They seem to work very well but you may have to take a bit of sandpaper to some of them to prevent them from eating your rims!

Thanks for that note, really good to know. At 3 Pounds for a set of 4, even with shipping and import duty, they are really cheap.

 

[Korszun]

I'm on this at the moment too since I also got some BR-M565s for my latest project. The Shimano cartridge insert part number is 8BA 9802 but I believe it's out of production.

http://si.shimano.com/pdfs/ev/EV-BR-M565-E-1551A.pdf

I believe these Kool stops will fit, they're the same as you posted originally but from the USA site which has a little more information than the .eu site.

http://www.koolstop.com/english/ShimanoLX.html

 

[frkl]

I'm on this at the moment too since I also got some BR-M565s for my latest project. The Shimano cartridge insert part number is 8BA 9802 but I believe it's out of production.

http://si.shimano.com/pdfs/ev/EV-BR-M565-E-1551A.pdf

I believe these Kool stops will fit, they're the same as you posted originally but from the USA site which has a little more information than the .eu site.

http://www.koolstop.com/english/ShimanoLX.html

Thanks, yes, the Shimano ones are out of production but I avoid Shimano pads if at all possible anyway because I find them incredibly harsh on the rims.

There are the NOS Acor ones I linked to above which might be a good option for you if you are UK based. But for me, shipping and import duties are about 4 times the price of the pads themselves, and and that cost I would just go with Eagle 2s if I can't track down the Kool Stop inserts.

Too bad, the cartridge looks really good.