Don't know about brakes, but 44 on a 18-19 rim shouldn't be an issue. I had 50mm marathons on dyads (I think they are 19mm internal) on a Sam and there was nothing close to an issue that came up. This was with Paul racers. I'd bet the 559's clear 44mm just fine.
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