Another tyre clearance conundrum

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bontie
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by bontie

Another one of those tyre clearance questions…
My Legend Fedaia has Legend’s own AMD fork. I recently got a set of Enve tubulars with 35mm Vittoria’s. Now the tyre celars the fork okay, BUT the clearance to the brake caliper (Campag Chorus) is uncomfortably close. So much so that if I let the release go to open the calipers the caliper touches the tyre. Its probably not a massive deal, but things like that annoy me to no end, so my options are probably:

1) Change brake calipers (what alternatives do I have, as an admitted Campagnolophile)
2) Sell wheels (I probably don’t need them anyway)

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bontie
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by bontie

I suppose I never asked the question I wanted.

Are there other brakes with a higher clearance that would work? EE/Planet X?

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kbbpll
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by kbbpll

Pictures? I'm having trouble visualizing how a Chorus brake caliper touches the tire when you open the brake.

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by bikewithnoname

35mm tyres? Assume you mean 25mm, you could switch the tyres to tubs that come up a little smaller, not all 25mm tyres are actually 25mm
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bontie
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by bontie

Sorry, yes 25.
Will try and post pictures soon.

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by ergott

If you add a star washer between the brake and fork you will gain clearance under the brake.

bontie
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by bontie

Missing the obvious there, aren't I ergott?
I have had to do same at the back already, so will do the front, sure it will help.

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