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Not sure if it is an appropriate place to ask but I have purchased a brand new frameset and came across a problem.
I thought the frameset was announced for clearing 700*32C wheels, but when I started assembling I saw that the fork does not clear my 700*28C wheel, on the front side only (see pictures below):
Reading again the description, it stated that the frame clears 700*32C tires, there is no mention of the tire clearance for the front.
Waiting for the website answer on the problem as the fact that it does clear on the rear of the fork and not the front makes me think that it could be a manufacturing defect.
If it is not a manufacturing defect, why proposing a different clearance on the frame and the fork?
And just for my personal information would it be a dumb idea to file 1 or 2mm just on the centerto allow the tire to fit?
It does seem that the area below the caliper hole has a good amount of material, and in my point of view the only important force that is area is subject to would be under heavy braking but during braking wouldn't the load be more direct on the area above the caliper hole when the wheel is spinning forward?
I am waiting for an answer of the shop and not decided on filing anyway, it is just to have other point of view but I reckon it is never truly good to remove some material