Rollers

elffy

Can anyone tell me whether I need a roller specific or old road tyre to use on rollers like I would need on a turbo trainer? Are rollers less forgiving?

Eddy S

It depends...

... on whether your rollers are plastic or aluminium
... on what type of tyres you use
... on what type and intensity of training/intervals you are doing and how heavy you are
... etc, etc

Plastic rollers wear out and overheat tyres and tubs if you're working hard.

skyd0g

Turbo trainers are generally a lot less forgiving than rollers - for most people, normal road tyres will be fine on rollers.