New 😍 Hometrainer Folding Tire Black 🥰

6 reviews for New 😍 Hometrainer Folding Tire Black 🥰

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   GalCalif – July 15, 2016

   I just did my first two rides on this tire. I have in the past been using the blue Tacx trainer tire. I first years ago used a few old road tires, but they got chewed up in no time on an i-magic. I swapped to the blue Tacx trainers and they lasted well and worked fine on the i-magi which could only do minimal slope resistance. I now have a Bushido which does more resistance than the i-magic and the blue Tacx trainers skid even when I use the Tacx (TTS 4) software to calibrate the brake clamp settings. The blue Tacx tires on the Bushido skid on pretty much all lower gears and/or on any steep slope.It was clear that it is essential to use a trainer tire, but the Tacx blues weren’t working out well so…I read some reviews of these Continental. trainers which said they had really good friction with the trainer roller (and or rollers for those sorts of trainers). Some said they shed a lot of black material during rides, but pretty much all reviews agreed that they had excellent friction and reduced skidding because of it more than other tires.I purchased the 32s because I figured that more contact patch on the Bushido brake clamp point on the roller shaft would be better and 32s should give more than regular road width tires.I first put them on (no problems on getting them on an old junk wheel I used on the trainer for the trainer bike) and put them up to 100 psi (Conti says 85 to 100 psi) and heard no slipping/skidding at all even with almost no pressure on the brake clamp on the Bushido. I used the TTS 4 software to ‘calibrate’ the brake clamping and even though I heard and felt absolutely no slipping, TTS 4 had me clamp almost 3 full turns of the clamp screw tighter to get into the green. I then did a ride (up the mountain in Zwift) and had no slipping whatsoever even if I intentionally went to the lowest gear (which on my old bike is a triple crank low gear). The Tacx blues would have been unusable because of slipping.However, at the end of the ride the tires had expanded enough to be rubbing on a contact point below my rear brake caliper (not part of the caliper itself, but the frame on my old trainer bike). I deflated them down to about 45 psi (lower than recommended) to give full clearance again and did another ride with zero slipping throughout the entire ride.Shortly after that ride, when they had ‘cooled’ a bit I could put them back up to 80 psi with no contact to the frame.The final verdict:10,000 stars for friction to the trainer rollerI have not yet tried the narrower version of this tire, but that would solve the problem of the rubbing on my frame. If you have good clearance, I would go for the 32s. If you have tight clearance, be aware that the 32s are pretty tall and get taller during a ride and go for the narrower tires.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   K. Harriger – February 16, 2022

   I bought this tire because it was less expensive than the other trainer-specific tires on the market, and I’m very pleased with the functionality of it. One of the keys to keeping a tire from wearing out too quickly on a trainer is to maintain proper tire pressure as well as the proper fit against the roller. Just a tiny bit too loose, and you’ll start getting rubber “dust” piling up under the flywheel. This means that even though your tire is in tight contact with the flywheel, it’s still not tight enough, and is slipping a bit, resulting in the residue. I check my pressure regularly, and if I feel the slightest slip, I tighten the knob just a tiny bit until it stops. Because I do this, I’ve had no issues with tire wear, and it grips perfectly. I’ve put a few thousand miles on it this past season, and it still have plenty of the center bead left… in fact, it’s hard to tell it’s been used. Overall, I’m very happy with this tire, and will buy another one before next season, just to have it as a backup, even though I think I’ll have plenty of tread left. Solid Conny tire, exactly what I’d expect in terms of quality, and so far, I’ve gotten more miles out of it than I normally do on my Conny road tires. My only complaint is the bead. Getting a new 23 on a rim has always been a bit of a struggle, and I punched holes in two old tubes before finally getting enough stretch to slip it over the rim. In 30 years of cycling, this is the toughest tire I’ve ever tried to mount. Be patient, work slowly, allow the bead to stretch a bit, and you should be fine.

3. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   HikerBiker – March 30, 2022

   I recently bought a smart trainer and put a spare bike on it. It had Gatorskins on which cost $70 each. They are also quite noisy on the trainer because of the grip. Then I discovered (thanks GCN) there are tires made especially for trainers, like this one. I chose Continental because I trust them on the road.This tire costs a lot less and has very thick rubber where it meets the trainer. It also has no grip. This means it should twice as long and it definitely runs more quietly. The sidewalls are very thin which is why it is not safe to use this on the road.If you are using the same bike for the trainer and outdoors, this would not be a good solution because you’d have to keep switching the tires. If you have a dedicated trainer bike, like me, this is a great solution.1. Save money2. Replace the tire less frequently3. Quieter workout

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Red70 – September 20, 2022

   I got 26×1.75 tire just yesterday. It was easy to mount on the rim – not any harder than any other tire I mounted before, might even be easier. Had to moist the edge of the tire to make sure it sat evenly throughout the rim. Used on my bike today and was happy. My family will be happy as well that I don’t wake them up from the noise my regular road tire was making before.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   thehammer – October 13, 2022

   Having read numerous complaints about difficult installation, I was a bit concerned. Now, having mounted two of these tires – piece of cake! What are you complaining about?These are like any other folding bike tire. With some decent tire levers or finger pressure, they popped right on. They ride well on rollers – front and rear – and are rather quiet.Durability? I can’t say anything about that after only minutes of riding 🙁 We’ll see.

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Paul Thompson – December 2, 2022

   The tire is foldable and signicantly lighter than my Bontrager hard case lite tire. It installed without levers. It is super smooth on the trainer and ultra quiet. I hear my chain more than the tire. Only ridden a couple time so I cannot speak to the durability. But I can confirm there is zero tire dust. I also have not been able to slip on the rollers like I did with my street tire. It is a bit pricy…..but it also does not have the toy look of red, yellow, or blue like other trainer tires.