Originally Posted by
Sammie1
I'm sensitive to the heat and since I live in the south, the summer is my "off season". And if I want to binge watch something it'd be nice to hop on and watch TV. So I've ordered a Travel Trac fluid trainer.
While reading reviews, I came across people talking about using a trainer tire.
Currently, I'm on a vintage Peugeot and I'm not at the point of needing specialty tires or anything. I'm just doing ~20 miles a week right now as I've just started cycling more routinely.
I wasn't sure if it's worth getting another wheel with a trainer tire mounted so I can just swap them. Is a trainer tire really something more valuable to cyclists at a higher level than me? Or does a trainer really eat up tires?
If I were you, i'd just try it first with normal tires. If want to cheap out, use old road tires that no longer are road-worthy.
For me, Vittoria red trainer tyres really helped in terms of squeling and vibration. They practically do not wear out, as Ive been riding them for 5 months now with just a tiny bit of visible wear. So they work for me, but Ive seen different opinions.. I ride rollers with resistance and the cheap Khamsin wheels with the red tires are dedicated roller wheels.