Scott Foil RC 20 2018 Disc, DT Swiss Arc 1600 and 32mm Conti GP 5000 run with Tubes.
Official clearance is 30, but there is about 3-4mm of space left. Should be enough, right?
by saaaschaaa
Scott Foil RC 20 2018 Disc, DT Swiss Arc 1600 and 32mm Conti GP 5000 run with Tubes.
Official clearance is 30, but there is about 3-4mm of space left. Should be enough, right?
by saaaschaaa
6 Comments
I would ride that.
Yes, but make sure it clears the front mech, seat tube, and chain stays. The clearance restrictions are usually in the rear, not the front. GP5000s also known to run small.
looks good 2 me, what’s the rear tire look like in the frame?
It’s getting tight, but I would personally consider it fine. I trust my wheels to stay true.
When manufacturers state tire clearance, the standard they typically follow for road bikes is 4 mm. So you can see 4 mm as a conservative number, 3 mm as fine, and 2 mm as probably too close for comfort.
What they’re also telling you is that they designed the rake and trail of the fork around that tire size. You might be fine but i usually find bikes to feel much less nimble and harder to corner well with larger tires.
There’s two risks with insufficient clearance. Doing sharp turns will offset the wheel which may rub against the paint, breaking the finish which can be an entry point for corrosion. Second risk is that small stones get jammed into that space, which destroys the tyre. This seems barely enough to prevent both, but it’s close.