Originally Posted by
TejanoTrackie
I disagree. The tire will not compress enough to clear the fender IMO. Besides, you should not need to deflate a tire to remove or install a wheel. If you get a flat out on the road, it's a lot easier to inflate the tire after repair with the wheel off the bike before re-installation. You could of course move the fender way out at the rear to provide sufficient clearance, but it will at best look real goofy.
Normally, the only reason to remove the wheel is if the tire is flat. Its really not that big of a deal. I have had several bikes with fenders and horizontal dropouts. I have always been able to remove/install the wheel without loosening or removing the fender. Its not that difficult to inflate the tire with the wheel on the bike. You don't remove your wheels to top off your tires do you? You seem to be making a mountain out of a molehill.