Originally Posted by
spwelton
I just put a set of Kool Stop MTB dual compounds (salmon/black) on and the difference over the OEM shimano stuff is impressive.. They squealed like crazy for the first couple good stops though
Just to add a dissenting opinion - I added a set of kool stop salmon pads to my commuter road bike, and I found they made *less* noise, oddly enough, than the stock pads the bike came with. And no squealing at all.
It's just one opinion, but that's how it went for me.