Originally Posted by loubikes

My only concern was that I hadn't realized that some taps are 'tapered' and some are 'bottom'. It seems my tap was slightly tapered but reached the correct width (6mm) within about 1/4" of tip. Had the taper been any longer (not sure if this is standard), it would have been a problem because it would have maxed-out against the inside of the seat stay prior to reaching full width.