Great point Wayne! I checked clearance every way I could and have ridden the tire including in rim-strike situations without contact.
The one area of concern may be really sticky snow - it could build up between the tire and arch? I saw this in person on a 26” Fox 32 that had a 27” tire (~zero additional clearance).
It behooves anyone experimenting to confirm those clearances for themselves as well.
Nov. 6, 2017, 7:46 a.m. - Andrew Major
Great point Wayne! I checked clearance every way I could and have ridden the tire including in rim-strike situations without contact. The one area of concern may be really sticky snow - it could build up between the tire and arch? I saw this in person on a 26” Fox 32 that had a 27” tire (~zero additional clearance). It behooves anyone experimenting to confirm those clearances for themselves as well.