Originally Posted by
JasonD67
My old Cannondale CAAD 4 can't fit anything larger than 25's due to brake clearance issues. With most rim brake bikes 25's are going to be about the max you can fit. IMO, one of the biggest advantages of disc bikes is the ability to run wide tires.
That is too big a generalization. My bike with rim brakes (cantilevers) can take far wider than I would go (currently 32mm). For most RACE bikes the issue is the fork clearance and the popularity of short reach brakes. This is not an issue if you take wider tire possibilities into consideration before purchase. When I was last in the LBS, the majority of bikes on the floor were running 28mm tires due to the gravel/all road thing, even if all road for most is the MUP.