DO you 'need' a turbo trainer tyre?
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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.
Noise and dirt aren't an issue as it would be used in the garage.
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...
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...
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