Tire hitting chainstays

How much clearance do you have between the frame and tyre? Is your wheel true? Is your wheel dished? You can buy grippy washers that will stop your wheel moving as easily

I have a 2.4" tire so when the wheel is centered in the frame I have around and 1/8th" of clearance. The wheel has no dish that I can notice. Its not perfectly true.

michael6593 wrote:

I have a 2.4" tire so when the wheel is centered in the frame I have around and 1/8th" of clearance. The wheel has no dish ...more

michael6593 wrote:

I have a 2.4" tire so when the wheel is centered in the frame I have around and 1/8th" of clearance. The wheel has no dish that I can notice. Its not perfectly true.

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Like Steve said, washers may help. For my setup, I have lock washers on the rear of my axles. I don't run pegs often, but I haven't had to adjust my back tire in a LONG time. I also run a 1.95" tire. If you want the best, I suggest bringing down the fat tire on the rear. But, if you don't want to, get your rim properly trued.

Run a narrower tyre, true the wheel, and check the dish as you true it. If the wheel keeps moving it's probably out of dish, as you try to straighten the alignment of the rim, you force the hub to twist, even if you tighten it up the hub will try to twist itself straight, taking the rim out of alignment

Smaller tire

To add to my post above and a few here, in all honesty and seriousness, anything above 2.30" is unecessary, in my opinion.

readybmxer wrote:

To add to my post above and a few here, in all honesty and seriousness, anything above 2.30" is unecessary, in my opinion.

readybmxer wrote:

To add to my post above and a few here, in all honesty and seriousness, anything above 2.30" is unecessary, in my opinion.

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This. 2.4+tires are just obnoxious.

Your tires too big , and probably sluggish as all hell

The tire is probably too big. Try adding washers if you don't have any. 2.4 tires are great imo. Good traction and cushion . Currently running Cult AK's in 2.5 (2.6 inflated) and I felt no difference when I had a 2.25 tire in the front and rear.

Coopers25 wrote:

The tire is probably too big. Try adding washers if you don't have any. 2.4 tires are great imo. Good traction and cushion . ...more

Coopers25 wrote:

The tire is probably too big. Try adding washers if you don't have any. 2.4 tires are great imo. Good traction and cushion . Currently running Cult AK's in 2.5 (2.6 inflated) and I felt no difference when I had a 2.25 tire in the front and rear.

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After something like 17 years of riding, there is no discernable difference IMO over 2.25 Inflated width aside from slower rolling-especially at 75% pressure listed on the tire.

Also your frame clearance suffers, your grinds are typically slower due to tire rub on the ledge/rail, and your sidewalls are more likely to be trashed.

I'll stick with my WLTs that say 2.3 but are narrower than my 2.2 Momentums.

dave lawrence wrote:

After something like 17 years of riding, there is no discernable difference IMO over 2.25 Inflated width aside from slower ...more

dave lawrence wrote:

After something like 17 years of riding, there is no discernable difference IMO over 2.25 Inflated width aside from slower rolling-especially at 75% pressure listed on the tire.

Also your frame clearance suffers, your grinds are typically slower due to tire rub on the ledge/rail, and your sidewalls are more likely to be trashed.

I'll stick with my WLTs that say 2.3 but are narrower than my 2.2 Momentums.

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Rode the 2.25s and the 2.5s both at 55 psi or so and felt no real difference between rolling. I don't suffer too much from those side effects so I don't mind.

dave lawrence wrote:

After something like 17 years of riding, there is no discernable difference IMO over 2.25 Inflated width aside from slower ...more

dave lawrence wrote:

After something like 17 years of riding, there is no discernable difference IMO over 2.25 Inflated width aside from slower rolling-especially at 75% pressure listed on the tire.

Also your frame clearance suffers, your grinds are typically slower due to tire rub on the ledge/rail, and your sidewalls are more likely to be trashed.

I'll stick with my WLTs that say 2.3 but are narrower than my 2.2 Momentums.

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Trashed sidewalls are a mandatory part of every street bike, haha.