Is sram 1x wide crankset necessary?

I am building my first bike so I am buying these parts based on what I reading online.  I am not too familiar with a lot so I figured I ask the pros here. I am building a gravel frame from ICAN with sram rival axs shifters on 1x setup with a 10x52 cassette (gx axs upgrade).  I plan to run up to 42mm gravel tires. The frame can handle 45mm. Do I need to get a “wide” crank for 1x? 

Also, I would like to get a 46T in front for smaller climbs with the default at 42/44T.  Will the 46T and the 52 in the back have any issue with the chain length? 

Thanks! 

Djg21 wrote:I looked into this for my wife’s Lynskey  GR300. We went  2x on her bike and went with regular Force cranks  and XPLR RD to keep the narrower q-factor and be able to use a wider range cassette.  I have a 1x AXS mullet on my Lynskey Race GR,   I have Force shifters and Force crank with 1x 44t chainring, an Eagle rear derailleur, and a 10-50 Eagle cassette  I get plenty of tire clearance, as the largest tire I run is aa 44mm WTB Raddler.

dangle wrote:I agree with shiggy. A 46  chainring seems quite excessive with a 42 mm tire as well. A calculator suggests that the 46 x 10 will get you to ~31 mph at a 90 cadence on that tire size. I can't imagine going bigger than a 42 chainring for this application. Maybe even 40 for a self proclaimed newbie. Larger tires make for harder gearing because the wheel is effectively larger as the tire size gets bigger.

dangle wrote:I agree with shiggy. A 46  chainring seems quite excessive with a 42 mm tire as well. A calculator suggests that the 46 x 10 will get you to ~31 mph at a 90 cadence on that tire size. I can't imagine going bigger than a 42 chainring for this application. Maybe even 40 for a self proclaimed newbie. Larger tires make for harder gearing because the wheel is effectively larger as the tire size gets bigger.

gravelnewbie wrote:
thanks for your reply!  Just to confirm, on your 1X, you are NOT using the “wide” force crankset? Thanks 

I have a Lynskey RaceGR (no longer made) that is designed for 1x.   I use a regular Force 1x Crankset with a 44t chainring and an Eagle AXS rear derailleur, with a 50 x 10 XDR cassette.  My wife’s Lynskey GR 300 has a regular Force 2x crankset with 46/33 rings and a Force wide rear derailleur with a 36-10 cassette https://bikerumor.com/sram-force-axs-wide-actual-weights-first-ride-review/.

She uses her bike on road and on gravel, and wanted tighter gearing with smaller gaps, so went 2x.

Djg21 wrote:

 My wife’s Lynskey GR 300 has a regular Force 2x crankset with 46/33 rings and a Force wide rear derailleur with a 36-10 cassette