Originally Posted by
squirtdad
what frame and how big are you trying to go?
Traitor Crusade. Barely has room for 700x35 and my tire measures 38mm at the widest point. The tiniest bit of mud locks up the bike. 38mm is not enough for the terrain I ride, so looking to get 42 in there. I've tried dimpling it myself by several methods and only managed to smooth my dropouts together.
Wife put a hard no on buying something new. This is my life: buying cheap **** and nickel and dining myself into something that almost works but always misses the mark.