Originally Posted by
gus6464
Make sure if you go wide rims the frame can take it. All the WTB 650x47 road plus is notorious for ballooning up on wider rims. If you put a Byway on a 22-23mm rim it's going to be 50-51mm wide. If you want it to fit true to actual size you are better off with 19-20mm rims.
Last year Fuji was saying the bike could take 650b x 50. Now they say 650b x 47, but they added a note saying it depends on the rim and the tire – probably exactly for the reasons you mention.
I want whatever rides better. I supposed I can always get a smaller tire, like a 45 or something… And I'm not looking for a knobby tire, so that helps with clearance.