How important is the wheel in Wheel-On trainer setup

I trained wheel on for more than a decade. My advice: put a trainer tire on a crappy (but true) road wheel, and always remove it from contact with the resistance drum after each ride.

I’ve blown a road tire on a wheel on trainer before. My conti home trainer tire has like two years of trainer use on it without issue. Stays cool, runs quieter and doesn’t wear a good tire.

On most second hand sites, you can find old box rim road wheels for next to nothing. Buy one, get a cassette and a Hometrainer tire installed and go! (Note: installing a Hometrainer tire is akin to childbirth, or so I assume.)

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