Originally Posted by
Lazyass
With q/r's you usually have to make some fine tune adjustments to center the rotor between the pads when installing the wheel. Not that it's a huge deal unless you're doing a wheel swap in a race. But with thru axles they line up in the same place every time. That's the only real difference I've experienced.
I mean, kind of...but not my experience with anything but a press-fit axle.
Because they can be inserted rather easily by hand, the hub can still move slightly on the axle, which can result in disc rubbing. The best method (as with QRs...) is still to drop the bike on the wheel/weight it on the ground, then close the fastener.