You're not wrong, If i was worried about contact in there i would definitely install them if nothing else for piece of mind. I ordered a couple sets last year and installed one of them on the 24' that had quite the mishap, but needles to say the tunnel protectors didn't help in that situation. The other set is in a box in the trailer, but it's just not one of those things i worry about while riding.We spend 100's of dollars on studs, and many hours drilling and installing them. The investment in tunnel protectors is minimal. Cheap insurance.
Just another. Looking for a trail clutch setup. Dalton? Heel clicker? Heavy hitters? Keep secondary reverse helix or go to traditional helix.