So should the area where the seatpost clamp sits against the frame be clean amd dry or should I use carbon paste?
I applied carbon assembly paste between the clamp and the frame without any problems.
hey! back tire is about 40,5 to 41mm and the front about 46mm on rims with 21mm inner width.
so still totally fine actually, the knobs and gummy "hairs" make it look worse. but as you can see in the pictures, there is still "some" space in the back (drive side)
You might find that the hairs will very effectively buffer the frame and fork and shine them up really well!