Centerlock rotor shims?

Started by buckfifty, January 21, 2024, 06:07:58 PM

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buckfifty

Hi, wondering if anyone has found any CL rotor shims on AE? Thanks

00Garza

Resurrecting this thread since I'm thinking of getting second wheelset for my gravel bike and may need some shims. They seem stupidly expensive for such a tiny piece of metal.

Anyone seen something that'll work on Ali?

Serge_K

Quote from: 00Garza on November 03, 2026, 04:40:12 PMResurrecting this thread since I'm thinking of getting second wheelset for my gravel bike and may need some shims. They seem stupidly expensive for such a tiny piece of metal.

Anyone seen something that'll work on Ali?

I might do scissors and soda can for that?

Tijoe

Parts made from shim stock have to be some of the most expensive items one sometimes has to purchase. You are paying for tight tolerances, low production volumes, material quality, and supply-chain markups rather than by raw material weight. 

If your wheels do not have the rotors in the exact same positional alignment, and you want to be able to quickly swap wheels, you have 3 choices.  1. Re-adjust the calipers to match the rotor position.  2. Bite the bullet and purchase the thickness shim/s that you calculate will center the rotor between your 2 wheel sets.  3 Be sure that when you build up your wheels you swap, you use the exact same brand and model hubs and rotors.