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Old 09-11-13 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by redcon1
Well that explains it. Get a slick rear tire, and all your problems with vibration will go away. Or keep the knobby tire on and live with it.
+2. Get a slick tire. Trainers wear out tires quickly, in my experience. But you don't need a high quality tire, as long as it's slick--a blowout on a trainer isn't a serious problem. So buy the cheapest slick tire you can find at your LBS.
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