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Originally Posted by DCilliams
... but need something like 28+ for gravel, etc. I was considering Rene Herse Chinook Pass Tires.
Does anyone have experience running 28s on CAAD10s with no clearance/brake issues?
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I have a CAAD12 and got greedy, sticking tires that measured 30mm on it. The tires cleared, but on fresh chipseal and light gravel, small rocks would ride the tire to the rear brake bridge and get caught between the brake and the tire. This would slow down the tire. I'd have to stop, spin the wheel backward, and then continue. Eventually, I think I caught a rock in there about a month ago, and it scored the sidewall to destroy the tire. Luckily, I saw this at home rather than blowing out the tire on the road.
I went back to running a tire that measured 28 on the rear -- no problems.
If you're going to go for a larger tire, be careful that you leave enough clearance for debris to get through the rear brake bridge area.