Recommend some tires for rollers
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Recommend some tires for rollers
I know, use what's cheap. But I've seen some where the tires start to deform and disintegrate due to the heat buildup on the rollers. What tires have you used with good success on rollers?
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Last year I got a pair of these and mounted them on my other wheelset https://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=Y0099
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just use your normal tires. trainers are the ones that require special tires as a lot of rubber can be burnt
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sorry for asking on another person's post.
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that's a trainer, not rollers. for trainers get the conti tyres to which poster #2 linked
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Save your worn out tires for riding rollers. I generally use gatorskins rollers, I've tried GP4000S but they squeak quite a bit due to being softer tires
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Rollers are not hard on tires the way trainers are. One reason for using cheap tires is that they are much heavier than a race tire. Heavy is good on rollers, the gyroscopic effect makes the bike more stable, and stability makes it easier to stay upright, When I ride rollers, I use my old, heavy Campy Vento wheels with a set of cheap wire bead tires. This setup makes it much easier to keep the bike upright, it is even easy to ride no hands
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Just remember to inflate your tires before each roller/trainer ride. Low pressure allows for much more significant sidewall flex. I've yet to have a tire disintegrate from riding on a trainer, and I spend a considerable portion of my riding time on the trainer.
I just use whatever tire is on the wheel. The tires I have on my wheels are either Michelin Krylions or Bontrager Racer X Lite ACs (or something like that).
Remember, tire pressure.
After that you're good to go.
cdr
I just use whatever tire is on the wheel. The tires I have on my wheels are either Michelin Krylions or Bontrager Racer X Lite ACs (or something like that).
Remember, tire pressure.
After that you're good to go.
cdr
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