Bicycle Mechanics - Have to deflate tire to remove on Superlight (x-post)

I have a large Santa Cruz Superlight and I am running Avid Single Digit Ti V brakes. In order to remove the rear tire I have to deflate the tire. Does anyone else have this problem? If so have you been able to do anything to fix it?

The brake pad hits the frame so I can not see any way to let the brakes open up any further. The only option I can think of is to remove the brake pads every time I want to remove the wheel.


This hasn't really been much of a problem but now I am getting ready to start using stans no-tube. I believe that it may be a problem.

Thanks

Sorry for the x-post but haven't received any replies in the mtb section.

If the pads are hitting the frame then thats pretty much it.You can runa really skinny tire or you might find a slimmer pad that will give you a little more room. I have the same problem with my Maguras even with the quick release arch the 2.3s won't clear.
Let just enough air out to squeeze the tire past so it won't pop off the bead. I have never used stans(?), but with Mavic tubeless the tire stays on the bead pretty good.

A friend of mine had the same problem with Tioga tires on his GT I-drive. Instead of deflating the tire, he would take one of this brake pads off. They were held on with cotter pins. Don't know if your pads are that easily removed but it's worth checking.

Taking a break pad off is not only way too time consuming, it also might jeapordize your braking. If you are always taking it off and putting it on, you might eventually strip some threads on the pad and that could cause severe issues. My suggestion, although more costly, would provide a much better solution. Change break calipers. I own a Superlight also and run XT V brakes which have ample clearance for a huge tire, let alone my 2.0 tubeless hutchisons. So there ya go. If you were planning on just removing the pad cartridge using the cotter pin, that would just be a mess everytime you did it and could cause premature wear in your pad / pin. There's my $.02

Originally posted by mtnbike444
Taking a break pad off is not only way too time consuming, it also might jeapordize your braking. If you are always taking it off and putting it on, you might eventually strip some threads on the pad and that could cause severe issues. My suggestion, although more costly, would provide a much better solution. Change break calipers. I own a Superlight also and run XT V brakes which have ample clearance for a huge tire, let alone my 2.0 tubeless hutchisons. So there ya go. If you were planning on just removing the pad cartridge using the cotter pin, that would just be a mess everytime you did it and could cause premature wear in your pad / pin. There's my $.02

Huh? Strip some threads? What threads? Premature wear on pad/pin? I hardly think so. He did it for years, no problem. And as far as time consuming, it takes way less time than deflating and re-inflating a tire.

I thought you meant take the whole pad assembly off the caliper. If you're always taking the pin out it could bend, I've had ****ty pins before bend just putting in new pads with the new pins! Sure it may be quicker than reinflating your tire, but that's no way to go about it. Having a set up that doesn't require any alteration to the bike is best. That's why I recommend a new brake caliper.

Originally posted by mtnbike444
I thought you meant take the whole pad assembly off the caliper. If you're always taking the pin out it could bend, I've had ****ty pins before bend just putting in new pads with the new pins! Sure it may be quicker than reinflating your tire, but that's no way to go about it. Having a set up that doesn't require any alteration to the bike is best. That's why I recommend a new brake caliper.
Your right if he wanted to spend the money on new brakes. I was just giving him a no-cost option. My friend would just slip the pin in, (fromt the top of course), and not re-bend the pin at the bottom. Another great reason for disc brakes. :)

Amen to the ease of disc brakes.