Hello everyone,

First off, mods, if this is in the wrong forum I apologize, I wasn't sure in which forum to pose this question.

I am awaiting my first trainer and wanted to ask if a trainer specific tire is a must. Will I or can I damage my new trainer by using a regular tire? Is the only benefit to a trainer specific tire that it is long lasting compared to regular tires and the idea is to save wear on your "good" tires? If that's the case I don't mind using regular tires as I have a few just sitting around that I don't care for and thought I could use these tires on the trainer.

Thanks everyone for your feedback and information.