6 bolt or centre lock rotors

[Edition 507]

Which is the better of the two? I hear 6 bolt is preferable and that centre lock can wear and start shuddering a bit. Of course this could just be a rumor. Centre lock looks much cleaner though!

 

Any real life experiences out there?

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Haven't had problems with either.

 

Centrelock is much quicker to get on and off, but I hate proprietry parts.

[Wannabe]

I have 6 bolt Rotors on my Centrelock hubs. Must be the best of both worlds..... 

 

[Psyrax]

My opinion centre lock is better. 6 bolt you only have that 6 bolts to take all the strain from braking. Centre lock is a lot more "contact" area to handle the forces.

[Robrider]

My opinion centre lock is better. 6 bolt you only have that 6 bolts to take all the strain from braking. Centre lock is a lot more "contact" area to handle the forces.

 

Yet all the force ends up going through six rivet bolts anyway, so that point is a bit mute.

 

It's honestly same same.

 

 

[Sepia]

I have them both.  Honestly, can't tell the difference.

[bullet77]

Yet all the force ends up going through six rivet bolts anyway, so that point is a bit mute.

 

It's honestly same same.

 

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That's 5 rivet bolts so even less .... more same same.

[Fleming]

I have CL on the back and 6 bolts on the front and dont think one is any better than the other. The only comment I have is there seems to be a greater selection of 6 bolt rotors and I think they may be cheaper.

[lechatnoir]

Yet all the force ends up going through six rivet bolts anyway, so that point is a bit mute.

 

It's honestly same same.

 

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Or 5 even...

[dev null]

I have CL on the back and 6 bolts on the front and dont think one is any better than the other. The only comment I have is there seems to be a greater selection of 6 bolt rotors and I think they may be cheaper.

 

I think you can get adapters.

[BaGearA]

My opinion centre lock is better. 6 bolt you only have that 6 bolts to take all the strain from braking. Centre lock is a lot more "contact" area to handle the forces.

Many pros only run 3 bolts cause its quicker to change then , have not seen A rotor sheered off a wheel yet 

 

so i don know 

[AlanD]

Ive had both before and from what i experienced, centre lock is very limited in the rotors you get and hubs. Majority are 6 bolt so if you ok with limited choice then you good to go.

 

I didn't really notice any difference in terms of performance or play butni started to loathe centre lock due to being so limited.

[Psyrax]

Ok ok. So what about this then?

[Ysterperd]

Recipe for disastor. Mud are going to be biiiig problem on these

[Jinga]

I have both and see no difference besides the time taken to replace the discs.

[Wannabe]

I think you can get adapters.

 

 

I have 6 bolt Rotors on my Centrelock hubs. Must be the best of both worlds.....