Is this normal brake pad wear pattern?

[Alpman]

Learned riders, what’s the deal here? I put in a set of Trickstuff organics on my front wheel 400 km ago mainly to stop the sinter squeal but also to see how they would work. Yesterday on a rowdy downhill here in the Alps - I have one of the best mtb areas pretty much to myself these days ? - the front brakes started yowling. At home looked closely and saw quite a lot of meat left on the pads. Adjusted the brakes laterally and went for a test ride. Bugger - still yowling. Took the pads out and immediately saw the problem - I was grinding metal. Ouch. But more puzzling - on closer inspection noted that the wear pattern is off-centre, making it appear as if the pads had more material remaining than they did. Long story short - what’s going on here? Is this normal wear pattern or did I install the pads incorrectly?

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

im not going to be much help here but I cant see how that can even happen unless you have the wrong pads?

 

[salko]

This looks like completely wrong caliper position to me. What is your rotor diameter, brake caliper, forks, caliper adapter? Or post a photo of your brakes.

 

[Zimmerframe]

I'm with @salko here. I've heard of floating disks .. but it looks like you have floating calipers !

Or the +20mm spacers/post mounts are on the wrong way round ?? 2020 Levo S-Works ?

That's sram spacer on a shimano instruction page :

 

[Alpman]

Guys - I’m a fckn idiot. Just compared the original rear brakes with the pair I bought and yep, idiot child here bought the wrong type. And to make matters worse never even did a rudimentary cross check before installing them. Depressing; I’ll have to be more attentive in future.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Guys - I’m a fckn idiot. Just compared the original rear brakes with the pair I bought and yep, idiot child here bought the wrong type. And to make matters worse never even did a rudimentary cross check before installing them. Depressing; I’ll have to be more attentive in future.

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That's better than your post mounts or calipers being on backwards

 

[Zimmerframe]

So most importantly..

It looks like @dobbyhasfriends wins today's brake quiz.... Don't forget to send him a nice beech pallet as his prize !

 

[dobbyhasfriends]

Guys - I’m a fckn idiot. Just compared the original rear brakes with the pair I bought and yep, idiot child here bought the wrong type. And to make matters worse never even did a rudimentary cross check before installing them. Depressing; I’ll have to be more attentive in future.

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aye, I didnt think they looked quite the right shape

 

[Alpman]

I‘ll chalk it up to a learning experience. Glad I didn’t wreck the rotor. Stay well guys. Be careful out there.

 

[Jdog]

Guys - I’m a fckn idiot. Just compared the original rear brakes with the pair I bought and yep, idiot child here bought the wrong type. And to make matters worse never even did a rudimentary cross check before installing them. Depressing; I’ll have to be more attentive in future.

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Bravo for the honesty I am not sure anything more needs to be said on this matter.

On the plus side - imagine how good those brakes will be once fitted correctly, be like a new setup.