Originally Posted by
Looigi
Basically, no. The dropouts need to be bottomed out on the axle stubs, then the quick release clamped. If the wheel isn't centered when doing this, fix what's wrong, don't rely on the friction of ends of the axle and the QR or the drop out ends to hold the wheel in place.
I disagree. Not every frame is perfect. That friction is what holds the wheel in anyway. It is proper for the wheel to be bottomed out against the dropout, but if that yields a crooked wheel, it is not at all necessary. On a steel frame, it could be fixed, but not on carbon. Practicality trumps pride here.