Road bikes which can take wider tyres?

CubeMark

Can anyone advise on road bikes which can take wider tyres?

I'd like to get my wife a bike for mostly road use, but there are some gravel/stoney cycle paths around which we also like to use.
She would like drop bars, so is it best to get a cyclocross bike and fit road tyres when appropriate, or can I get her a road bike and fit fider tyres when appropriate?
Thank you.

warrerj

How wide do you want the tyres to be? There's a lot of road bikes that can take a 25 tyre. BUT from what you're saying I'd say you'd better off with a cross bike.

skyblue337

I've managed to squeeze some 28mm Conti GP 4 Seasons on my Giant Defy with Giant's own mudguards (helps to have Campag levers as they have their own quick release in addition to the one on the calipers themselves)

clarkey cat

an audax bike can take up to 28c tyres usually which is ample for all but the roughest off-road cycling.

2oldnslow

Conti GP 4 seasons 28mm do come up pretty small though more like a 26 I even had them on my Cervelo S1 when I lived in Cyprus

Wirral_paul

Cyclocross bike like you suggest sounds a pretty good call. Wider tyres as standard (and wider rims) but also lower gearing which may well be very suitable - depending on her strength and the style of riding. Frames also tend to be pretty relaxed with comfort and stable handling