Flat area on tire after trainer affect handling?

[Wahine]

The flat area should come out once the tire warms up and becomes more pliable whether that's on your trainer or on the road. But what all of us forgot to tell you was that after you're done your workout you should release the tension on the trainer completely to avoid deforming the tire. This is usually a tire problem and not a wheel problem so it should go away when you ride.

[annie]

Is the flat area in just one spot on the tire? Indoor trainers are hard on tires....... If you ride the trainer frequently, the tire will wear down in the middle and it will be flat around the entire tire. I usually put an old tire on my trainer bike so I don't have to replace a good one at the end of winter.
If you only ride the trainer occasionally, it shouldn't be a problem.

[han-grrl]

I don't recommend going back to the same tire outside once you have been riding on it lots on the trainer. it will wear out, and from experience (i was just learning) a tire can fall apart outside once it has been used lots on the trainer.

[spokewench]

Riding tires on trainers will wear out the tire prematurely. I usually just leave old tires on my bike when I'm riding the trainer and plan on changing the tire when I ride outside. Changing tires is good practice.

[li10up]

annie, yes the flat part is in the center all the way around the tire.

I don't plan on riding the trainer a whole lot since the weather here is usually pretty good year round. So changing the tire back and forth would be a pain. Will it be safe to ride as is...Its not worn down the thread.

[Triskeliongirl]

[QUOTE=li10up;162761]
I don't plan on riding the trainer a whole lot since the weather here is usually pretty good year round. So changing the tire back and forth would be a pain. ...QUOTE]

I use a spare rear wheel for riding the trainer. Its not unsafe to use the same tire, but it increaes the probablity you will flat. Swapping a wheel is easier than changing the tire back and forth.

[traveller_62]

You definitely increase your chance of a flat if you use the same tire for your trainer and for outdoor riding.

If it is an option for you I think the idea of getting a spare wheel to use on the trainer would be the best way to go since it is a pain to have to change tires each time.

I actually got a tire that was specifically designed for indoor trainer rides this year just to try it out. The tread of the tire has ridges on it that allow for better contact with the spindle on the trainer.

-traveller