Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
I figure it shows respect for the design of the frame builder to put the largest possible tire in there. Putting a too thin tire with all of that extra space under the fork and rear brake and between the chainstays is basically telling the builder they got it wrong, right?
Obviously they built in that spacing for a reason!!
Welllllll ... Frame alignment was not what it is these days. And wheels went out of true a lot, by a lot.