Originally Posted by
susanac
Tube is punctured but not quite fully flat, knobbly tyres stopped wheel from dropping out, after coming onto forum ( not before consulting 3 books) and reading this post I went out and released the last bit of air then just squashed tyre in at sides and out came the wheel.
You can also remove one of the brake pads to allow removal or installation of a fully inflated tire if your brakes lack a cable release device. Just remember to put the pad back before you ride off!
I've never had cantilever or side pull squeal like V brakes do matter what pads are used.
V-brakes use spherical washers that let you set toe-in (setting the trailing edge of the pad to hit the rim slightly before the leading edge) without having to bend the caliper itself, which is what we had to do BITD to stop brake squeal. Many modern cantilevers also use spherical washers for this.