Christ, that is not clearance. Bet it rubs.
I suspect you're right, even if it is laterally rigid.
Seems like there was a lack of discussion between customer and builder on tyre width use. As surly they could have built it with wider stays . Odd.
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Christ, that is not clearance. Bet it rubs.