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@Mr_Bump
If you're getting a clank when you do that your tyres are considerably under infllated.
What rims you running anyway because unless you have out and out racing rims (ie <13mm) then you can fit a wider tyre on than a 28mm
Even a sub 13mm rim will take wider in any case, I've run an Open 4 CD rear with a 32mm tyre on a loaded commuter for several hundred miles (I weigh 16 stone btw!). looks really wrong and the consensus is a deffo no but I rode it into corners at 20mph+ and not a hint of squirm
An open pro which is wider at 15mm will comfortably take a 32mm.as will these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-RED-VUELTA-AIRLINE-4-RIMS-622-X-13-ROAD-NEW-700c-/230781768011?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item35bbaa514b
the sputniks you mention are quite frankly overkill and for heavily laden touring only IMO