All carbon brake tracks

These brake pads have been tested and approved by Zipp for use with their tubular and all carbon clinchers. Failure to comply with these recommendations could negate your warranty.

• Tangente Platinum Pro
• Zipp Tangente cork pads
• Bontrager cork pads
• Zipp carbon/carbon pads
• SwissStop yellow pads

Please Note: Cork pads are NOT suitable for aluminum clinchers - no stopping power.

Tangente Platinum Pro (silver) pads

The Zipp Tangente Platinum Pro Brake Pad delivers smooth speed control, longer wear life and reliable stopping power for use on carbon braking surfaces in all conditions.

Tour de France proven, the pad retains its stopping power in wet weather and provides a smooth ride during the many lighter brake touches required to navigate turns or group rides. The durable pad, developed by Zipp and SwissStop, has no abrasives that damage the rim. It also does not discolor rims.

The Tangente Platinum Pad is designed for use on carbon rims and has NOT been approved for use on aluminum braking surfaces. It is available for SRAM, Shimano or Campagnolo.

Clinchers with Al braking surfaces

We recommend the Zipp carbon/carbon pads for Al clinchers, as well as the standard SRAM and Shimano (black) rubber pads. SwissStop yellow can also be used on Al clinchers. Campagnolo brake pads tend to retain heat and are too aggressive. Pads containing ceramic materials should not be used with Zipp Al clinchers, due to their excessive abrasion.

Please note: Any time a pad is being switched between aluminum and carbon braking surfaces it is imperative to check the pad and remove (by filing, picking, or sanding) any aluminum shavings left in the pad.

Image shows embedded aluminium shards after braking - these must be removed to protect your carbon braking surface against accelerated and excessive wear