Originally Posted by
staehpj1
+1 on the penny and cleaning the rims with alcohol. Also I prefer Koolstop black, Avid, Aztec, or some other pad over the much touted salmon pads. The salmon are more grabby and prone to squealing. They are better in the wet, but I find black pads adequate.
I tend to agree with you on the salmon pads. Those have always been more prone to squeal than other pads. Maybe if I lived in some rainier place like Seattle or Portland I'd use them, but I don't. I'm using Koolstop black now, and they work just fine and don't squeal at all.
Assuming the brakes have been correctly set up and toed in, sanding the rims lightly usually will fix or at least greatly reduce squeal. Cleaning the rims can be counterproductive.