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"so the front is angled inward,"... by "front" do you mean the FRONT of the bike? if so, you have done exactly opposite of what should be done. The LEADING EDGE of ther pad should be closer to the rim than the trailing edge... this means the REAR(in relation to the bike) of the pad needs to be closer....
fold a business card in half, then fold it again... use it between the pad and rim as you reset the pads.... place that shim card only at the back 1/4 of the pad, ok? then, once the pad is tightened, check that it has not moved during tightening.... reset again if needed.
and those screws you "tightened" set the spring tension that CENTERS the brakes, preventing unwanted rubbing of the pads on the rims while the brakes are open... you'll need to recenter the brakes after the other task described above.
Last edited by maddog34; 09-15-17 at 03:59 PM.