Originally Posted by
the sci guy
I will try, thanks. But my initial question remains - are there wheels where this is a non-issue? I’m in the market anyway?
Yes, no and maybe.
It's a question of the freewheel position with respect to the face of the axle. As the locknut width increased, and the freewheel stayed inboard to maintain line, that step got bigger.
Odds are that the Park tool you're using was designed around BMX dropout width, and so didn't allow for the longer axles. At some point Park will likely deepen the remover and solve your problem (if they haven't done so already).
In the meantime, either live with it using a nut to hold the remover tight, or get used to taking the locknut off before removing the freewheel.