Continental Hometrainer Folding Tire, Black, 700 x 23cc
If you’re thinking about just plopping your bike into the home trainer with your expensive race tires on there, you might want to think again. Most home trainers, no matter what technology they claim to posses, will chew through tires like rat through some candy bars. So before you go spinning the winter away, pick up a Continental Hometrainer tire. It’s made with a special heat- and wear-resistant compound that can withstand the rigorous abuse your tires will go through every time you put them on the trainer. Not suitable for outdoor use. Special cold-running compound doesn’t build up heat Resists the wear and tread separation common on trainers For indoor use only, not suitable for outdoor riding
Product Features
- DESIGNED FOR INDOOR TRAINERS – Special cold compound rubber dissipates heat and creates a durable training tire
- DURABLE AND QUIET – Unique rubber compound keeps durability high and the sound low
- FOR TRAINERS OR ROLLERS ONLY – Not suitable for road use, in fact – its really dangerous
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Easy to install, nearly silent training tire! I received a Conquer Pro indoor bike trainer and this Continental Hometrainer tire as Christmas gifts. After playing with the trainer, making sure it functioned properly, learning how to set it up and adjust it to my liking, etc. I switched from the knobby mountain bike tires fitted to the bike Iâm using as a trainer to this Continental training tire.I was shocked when I unboxed the tire to find it was almost plastic feeling in its construction, and quite thin. The sidewall has the…
Works, but is it that much better than an old tire? Some folks swear by these. Others say that they’re a waste of money and not worth the time. It works, but I’m not sure it’s that much better than strapping on an old worn out tire and spinning on that. I’ll post my experiences and let you decide.- It’s slightly quieter than road tires, probably due to the complete lack of tread. It will not make your trainer whisper quiet, nor will it make your trainer as quiet as a direct drive trainre like the Wahoo KickR.- It grips MUCH…
Good Tire. Been using this tire for a little over 2 months now, and have put about 300 miles on it. That’s not much for the time period, but I’ve only started using it after torn meniscus surgery, and it’s been a slow recovery. I have to say that the tire has performed well since the start. I purchased it (700 x 32mm) as a ‘used-very good’ item from the Warehouse, and so far, it has been living up to the Continental brand name.Easy to install; I have a 23mm wide rim that normally seats a 40c…