How much tire with 600 TriColor brakes?
09-18-12, 05:20 AM
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How much tire with 600 TriColor brakes?
I'm building a mystery Centurion frame with 600 TriColor. Possibly some gravel in its future. How much tire works with the 600 TriColor brakes? 28, 32, more?
Thank you.
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09-18-12, 05:44 AM
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Even with the short reach version, you can stuff some fairly large tires between those calipers. While I haven't tested their actual tire capacity, I suspect the limiting factor is actually going to be your chainstay clearance.
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Are you taking about the single or dual pivot version? Agree that the limiting factor would be chainstay clearance coupled with clearance at the fork crown. I'm pretty sure I've squeezed at least a 32 through standard road calipers.
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Single pivot. I'll pull the wheels/tires from my LHT and see if they fit. Those are 37's and my goal is 32's.
Thanks,
JW
Thanks,
JW
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Yes, those brakes have a lot of clearance. I've done it with 30mm CX tires without even thinking about it and I'm sure it will handle 32's.
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