zuludog Posted August 12, 2010 Share what are the advantages/disadvatages of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaManiak Posted August 12, 2010 Share Centerlock (advantages):Ease of use (easy on, easy off)Less sensitive to torque and alignment issuesLighter hubsCan run centerlock OR 6-bolt rotorsTwo-piece rotors (heat dissipation) 6-Bolt (advantages):More hub options (anywhere from no-name to top-shelf)PriceLess tools (torx on multitool, vs cassette tool)Lighter rotors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 12, 2010 Share Lighter I really do not think so. 6-bolt you can get down to 60gr for a 140mm off the shelf. I don't know why you would want a disc that you can take off easily. You fit discs once in about 3 years. 6-bolt is also cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuludog Posted August 12, 2010 Share [thank you for excellent answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaManiak Posted August 12, 2010 Share I really do not think so. 6-bolt you can get down to 60gr for a 140mm off the shelf. I don't know why you would want a disc that you can take off easily. You fit discs once in about 3 years. 6-bolt is also cheaper. If you compare like-with-like, it's lighter. Take DT-Swiss:240s (No disk) = 108240s (6bolt) = 154240s (Center) = 136 Obviously with a wider variety of hubs, you'd expect 6-bolts out there that are lighter and heavier than any centerlocks. Very good point on the price. I've edited the post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxUmis Posted August 12, 2010 Share I really do not think so. 6-bolt you can get down to 60gr for a 140mm off the shelf. I don't know why you would want a disc that you can take off easily. You fit discs once in about 3 years. 6-bolt is also cheaper. Sometimes you need to take the rotor off to service the hub bearings... (Don't know if this is the case with 6 bolt) Easy on - easy off is a nice plus here... just note it's not idiot proof. You can miss-align the lockring if your not careful and then manage to strip out the thread of the hub... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcal Posted August 12, 2010 Share Centerlock (advantages):Ease of use (easy on, easy off)Less sensitive to torque and alignment issuesLighterCan run centerlock OR 6-bolt rotors (with adaptor) 6-Bolt (advantages):More hub options (anywhere from no-name to top-shelf)+Priceactually 6 bolt is lighter (no adapter and no heavy rotor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 12, 2010 Share If you compare like-with-like, it's lighter. Take DT-Swiss:240s (No disk) = 108240s (6bolt) = 154240s (Center) = 136 Obviously with a wider variety of hubs, you'd expect 6-bolts out there that are lighter and heavier than any centerlocks. Very good point on the price. I've edited the post... Okay a bit of misunderstanding from my side. You were talking hubs and I discs. Okay, now take those lighter hubs and add the heavier discs. Then all is even again. To install bolt-on you need a cassette tool. To install 6-bolt, you need a multi-tool. Most multi-tools these days have a T25 on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaManiak Posted August 12, 2010 Share Centerlock (advantages):Ease of use (easy on, easy off)Less sensitive to torque and alignment issuesLighter hubsCan run centerlock OR 6-bolt rotorsTwo-piece rotors (heat dissipation) 6-Bolt (advantages):More hub options (anywhere from no-name to top-shelf)PriceLess tools (torx on multitool, vs cassette tool)Lighter rotors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 12, 2010 Share Centerlock (advantages):Ease of use (easy on, easy off)Less sensitive to torque and alignment issuesLighter hubsCan run centerlock OR 6-bolt rotorsTwo-piece rotors (heat dissipation) 6-Bolt (advantages):More hub options (anywhere from no-name to top-shelf)PriceLess tools (torx on multitool, vs cassette tool)Lighter rotorsMore variety of aftermarket discs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaManiak Posted August 12, 2010 Share >> More variety of aftermarket discs That one will have to go in the Centerlock column too! Centerlock = Any Centerlock disk +OR+ any 6-bolt disk. So the wider the range of 6-bolt disk options, the wider the options for centerlock too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 12, 2010 Share >> More variety of aftermarket discs That one will have to go in the Centerlock column too! Centerlock = Any Centerlock disk +OR+ any 6-bolt disk. So the wider the range of 6-bolt disk options, the wider the options for centerlock too. Technically true but then you go heavy again and you need to fork out R200 for 1 adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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