DO you 'need' a turbo trainer tyre?

[Kell]

What's the rationale for having a separate tyre for turbo trainers?

Is it just a wearing out issue, or something else?

[Rolls]

No - but they're quieter, and it means you won't square off your road tyres..

[Jonnny]

Rolls said:

No - but they're quieter, and it means you won't square off your road tyres..

Plus my road tyre shed rubber everywhere on the floor and the trainer tyre doesn't.

[okgo]

Nope. I use Rubinos on my training wheels and use it on the turbo too, lasts ages, not bothered on squaring off, makes no odds.

[agentnomad]

Just use old road tyres, that you would not trust out on the road any more, i.e. ones with cuts splits or worn out. What is the worst that can happen you walk home from your turbo with a blown tyre.

[Kell]

It was more a case of I don't have an spare wheels lying around and if I wanted to do an hour or so at night while my daughter's asleep, I don't want to faff about changing tyres to do that and then have to change again to go out at weekends.

Noise and dirt aren't an issue as it would be used in the garage.

[Benmac]

I really couldn't be bothered changing a tyre every time I wanted to use the turbo. On that basis if you have no other wheels then just use whatever you have on there, just expect it to wear faster.

However, for not very much you'd be able to pick up a cheap second hand wheel to leave a trainer tyre on. If you don't want to bother with second hand something like this would do the trick, just needs a cassette and tyre but I bet if you looked harder you could find something cheaper.

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-wh-r501-clincher-r...

[TSCfree]

I don't bother. Been using the Vittoria randonneur for commuting/winter rides then sticking on the turbo with no issues.

[Clinton Baptiste]

My mavic kysreium (sic?) tyre squared off after two sessions on the turbo so I do use a turbo tyre and swap the tyres over, only takes 5 mins.

[neilbauer]

I've got a turbo tyre on it's own wheel and cassette, makes it easier and my road tyre doesn't wear out.

[Birdthom]

neilbauer said:

I've got a turbo tyre on it's own wheel and cassette, makes it easier and my road tyre doesn't wear out.

I hope you clean your teeth well

[neilbauer]

Birdthom said:

neilbauer said:

I've got a turbo tyre on it's own wheel and cassette, makes it easier and my road tyre doesn't wear out.

I hope you clean your teeth well

That was Christmas and the kids

[Dammit]

Just put one of the summer bikes on the turbo for the duration of winter, with a turbo tyre on:

[Kell]

Thanks all. I think I'll give it a go as it is for now. The rear tyre's not great anyway.