Trainer tires

Hey Cyclists,

Just came back from one of my pilgrimages to the bike shop and saw a tire
made for riding on a trainer. Are these things hogwash? Couldn't I just use
an old tire or is there some benefit that I'm missing here?

Bung

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"The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." -- Maugham

Just came back from one of my pilgrimages to the bike shop and saw a tire
made for riding on a trainer. Are these things hogwash? Couldn't I just
use
an old tire or is there some benefit that I'm missing here?

The "trainer" tires are made of a different rubber compound, one that wears
a lot better under the higher temps that a trainer creates. It's not a
compound you'd want to ride on the road though, so they're often a different
color (bright orange, for the Continentals).

You can use any cheapie tire on a trainer though. The main point is to not
use a high-quality tire, because you're going to burn through it rather
quickly, and why burn through an expensive tire when a cheap one will
probably last longer (and save a lot of $$$)?

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA


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Hey Cyclists,

Just came back from one of my pilgrimages to the bike shop and saw a tire
made for riding on a trainer. Are these things hogwash? Couldn't I just
use
an old tire or is there some benefit that I'm missing here?

Bung

--
"The ability to quote is a serviceable substitute for wit." -- Maugham

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:22:57 -0600, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote
(in article ):

Just came back from one of my pilgrimages to the bike shop and saw a tire
made for riding on a trainer. Are these things hogwash? Couldn't I just
use
an old tire or is there some benefit that I'm missing here?

The "trainer" tires are made of a different rubber compound, one that wears
a lot better under the higher temps that a trainer creates. It's not a
compound you'd want to ride on the road though, so they're often a different
color (bright orange, for the Continentals).

You can use any cheapie tire on a trainer though. The main point is to not
use a high-quality tire, because you're going to burn through it rather
quickly, and why burn through an expensive tire when a cheap one will
probably last longer (and save a lot of $$$)?

--Mike Jacoubowsky
Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReaction.com
Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA

Ahhhh. That makes sense. Thanks Mike!