Max lift has no impact on Piston-To-Valve issues, only duration & LSA. At max lift the piston is near the BDC. Cam duration and LSA (Lobe Separation Angle) are what you need to look at. For a given intake/exhaust duration as the LSA decreases two things happen - 1. Overlap increases (or becomes less negative) and 2. PTV clearance decreases. For a fixed LSA, increasing durations has the same effect. LSA is a number that basically "falls out" of a properly designed camshaft when selecting your Valve Closing & Opening Points (IVC, IVO, etc.) based on where you want your power band, etc.
For example:
180/180 .550/.550 cam would have no PTV issues
220/220 .350/.250 cam would
For example:
180/180 .550/.550 cam would have no PTV issues
220/220 .350/.250 cam would
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