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ChasnotRobert
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50mm should be enough. I run 38c tyres under 45mm guards and it fits well. I used to run 28c tyres under the same guards and it looked a bit gappy. For the same reason, I think 42s under 60mm guards might look a bit off unless they're really knobbly tyres. Both should work fine though.