This all begs the question of
why you would want super-tight clearance between the tire and the seat tube.
There is a long-held superstition that this somehow makes a bike faster or quicker handling, but I don't buy it.
Short chainstays lead to poor weight distribution and an uncomfortable ride, with no significant benefit to couteract these drawbacks.
Sheldon "Short Chainstays Are A Silly Fad" Brown
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