Originally Posted by
steve-in-kville
I am running Gator's in 28's. They fit. This being said, I just switched to a better wheelset and I am having to wiggle them past the brake pads. I may have to open the brakes up, not sure yet. Still in the middle of the transition.
The 25mm ThickSlicks I bought ($25.00/pair, shipped from nashbar) clear the rear stays and brake bridge with room to spare. 28mm probably would work fine.
Front fork OTOH...
I initially thought the tire was contacting the underside of the fork crown, but instead, it's rubbing the underside of the stock Tektro front caliper brake arch.
Probably try a brake swap to see if the tires can be made to work.
Apologies to the OP for the off topic posts.