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Shimano Dura-Ace R55C4 Road Brake Pads (Alloy Rims)

ShimanoDura-Ace R55C4 Road Brake Pads (Alloy Rims)(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Anonymous

Work well
by Anonymous
Maryland

Easy installation. Excellent braking performance.

Reviewed 2/15/2024
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Review by Russell

Great product
by Russell

Great price and quality product

Reviewed 11/24/2023
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Review by Adam

Fits Shimano R8000 Ultegra
by Adam
Nashville
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.

I've been cycling since the 80s so it was a novelty to find that I could just replace brake friction surfaces on my Litespeed. Everything used to be vulcanized together. In any case Shimano hasn't changed the shape of the pads in a while so they should fit your application too.

Reviewed 5/11/2020
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Review by Grout

Rubs me the right way
by Grout
Cycling Enthusiast
Florida

Taking a file to old pads to remove the glaze helps but new Shimano pads perform better and likely reduce rim ware

Taking a file to old pads improves braking but new Shimano pads are better and also reduce damage to rims.

Reviewed 1/24/2022
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Review by Gary

Excellent Brake Pads
by Gary
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, Oregon

These pads work very well in wet and dry conditions. Solid stopping power, and excellent modulation. They work better than Kool Stops and every bit as well as Swiss Stops. They seem to wear a bit quicker than some brands in wet weather, but they have great grab and feel. I'm sticking with these Dura Ace pads.

Reviewed 11/16/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Big improvement, especially in the rain
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Costa Mesa, CA
7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

I'm really happy with the new compound featured in these pads. The old Shimano pads would pick up grit on wet rides and then literally grind the rims until the braking surfaces looked like old LP records. These new pads have almost entirely eliminated that problem. To me, it seems that these pads are also more grippy than the old versions, and I find my stopping distances are decreased. Modulation is very good as well. The only complaint, and not one I am willing to deduct a star for, is that they seem to wear out much faster than the old compound.

Reviewed 8/3/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Dura Ace pads are dependable
by Anonymous
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

Original shimano parts at a great price.

Reviewed 7/19/2021
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Review by chinchilla

Great
by chinchilla
Colorado

It's always good to have new brake pads.

Reviewed 9/22/2022
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Review by Anonymous

Worked well, wore out quick
by Anonymous
Boulder
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.

While these lasted they were great, but they wore out quick. I was using them on aluminum rims with a ceramic coating - these typically wear out pads quickly. It only took a couple weeks for these to be unusable though.

Reviewed 2/1/2021
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Review by Anonymous

Great brake pads
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Sierra Madre, CA

Work great on my fulcrum wheels.

Reviewed 6/30/2022
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Review by Rainman

Good OEM Replacement Brakes
by Rainman
Cycling Enthusiast
Camarillo, CA

Purchased on sale and installed in minutes.

Reviewed 5/23/2022
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Review by SteveS

nice controlled stops and don't melt in wet weather
by SteveS
Cycling Enthusiast
Syracuse, NY
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.

These shoes came standard with the newest 9000 DuraAce brake calipers. Between the 9000 levers, calipers and pads, the braking is amazing, both in terms of modulation, stopping power and leverageforce needed to stop quickly. These pads are backwards compatible with many Shimano brakes (including my older 7700 DuraAce calipers) so I installed them on a different bike that has all 7700 components. The stopping grip is improved but still not nearly as good overall as with the DA 9000 leverscalipersshoes. Also, the previous DuraAce pads seemed to melt in wet weather and leave a black residue all over everything, these BR-9000 pads do not, and they seem much more wear resistant and durable as well.

Reviewed 12/12/2014
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Review by trekdeerslayer

They stop the bike
by trekdeerslayer
Competitive Racer
Geneseo, NY
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.

Needed a to replace brake pads on the cross bike and the price was right. Put them on without any problems and they stop the bike, so all good.

Reviewed 6/27/2020
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Review by roadrider80226

Pick these pads if you need to stop.
by roadrider80226
Cycling Enthusiast
Lakewood, CO
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Easy to install. You got no excuse to replace them.

Reviewed 6/22/2020
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Review by Adam

Fits Shimano R8000 Ultegra
by Adam
Nashville
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

Ive been cycling since the 80s so it was a novelty to find that I could just replace brake friction surfaces on my Litespeed. Everything used to be vulcanized together. In any case Shimano hasnt changed the shape of the pads in a while so they should fit your application too.

Reviewed 5/11/2020
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Review by OaklandMark

I can stop again!
by OaklandMark
Cycling Enthusiast
Oakland, CA
3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Just spent a few minutes replacing both front and rear pads, after 8000 and 4000 miles respectively. I had started noticing that my stopping was weak and would fade - not good. These pads are great. Inexpensive, easy to install, and long wearing as they replaced the prior iteration of the same pads (although i probably should have changed them some miles back)

Reviewed 1/9/2014
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Review by Steve S.

Huge improvement over previous D-A pads
by Steve S.
Manlius, NY &40near Syracuse&41
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

These new D-A pads do not melt when wet and do not become impregnated with tiny pieces of metal from the rim or debris from the road, unlike the previous version of D-A brake pads. I was always picking out stuff with an awl before and using fine grit sandpaper to finish the pad surface - no more. The new pads, coupled with the DA 9000 brake mechanisms result in much better stopping power whether wet or dry. I ordered and extra set to retrofit a different bike with older D-A mechanisms.

Reviewed 11/28/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Brake pads
by Anonymous

A perfect fit with my Dura Ace gearing

Reviewed 1/3/2022
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Review by oaklandmark

Excellent pads
by oaklandmark
Cycling Enthusiast
Oakland, CA
7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

I am entirely happy with Shimano's brake pads, and have replaced like for like several times on my bikes. These guys last 3000-4000 miles, are 100% reliable and predictable, work pretty well in the rain, and don't squeak. There is a little break in period, perhaps 50-100 miles when they seem less grippy than what they replaced, but then pretty quickly wear in.

Super easy to change out.

Reviewed 1/14/2019
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Review by Steve F.

Very Effective
by Steve F.
Saugus
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I use these with 105 brakes and they work beautifully, I have no trouble stopping even when going 35 mph or faster downhill. I usually only ride in dry conditions so I can't comment on their performance in the rain.

Reviewed 12/6/2018
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