dynaryder

Kool Stop salmons will be easier on your rims,and work better in the rain. You def want your pads to wear instead of the rim;much easier and cheaper to replace. If you get the cartridge style pads then future pad swaps will be easier.

Big thing about V brakes:make sure you note the order and orientation of the various washers on the stock pads. It will make installing the new pads much simpler. I slide the outer washers off and set them down in their order,and leave the inner washers on the pad shaft. Then I situate the new washers the same way as the old ones. Also remember the pads need to be 'toed-in',ie,the leading edges need to be closer to the rim than the trailing edges. Plenty of info on how to properly do this out on the web at Park Tools and other sites.