Tyre Rub – Do I need to change for smaller tyres?

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    MonkeyPuzzle

    Based on wrong tyre clearances for my frame given in a Cyclist.co.uk review, I bought some Schwalbe G-Ones in 35mm flavour. The rear fits fine and dandy, but the front has ~1mm clearance at the top of the fork and when I get out of the saddle or put the power down (if you can call it that!) I can hear a rhythmic tyre buzz from my front fork matched to my pedal strokes. I don’t notice any resistance and when spinning normally, seated, there’s nothing audible at all.

     

    Am I going to stuff the fork if I carry on like this? I love the tyres after setting up tubeless, and it’d be a shame to take the hit for selling nearly new tyres that were expensive to buy. Obviously, selling and replacing those would be cheaper than doing the same for the fork!

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    StraelGuy

    Might be worth sticking a

    Might be worth sticking a 28mm on the front? No rub (and it’s a bit more aero, too ).

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    kev-s

    With only 1mm of clearence

    With only 1mm of clearence any debris the tyre picks up is going to cause scratches or worse to the forks arch

     

    Have seen this on bikes before, one even had shavings of alloy taken out the bottom of the caliper due to smallish stones stuck to the tyre being dragged through the top of the fork

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