[Closed] Is this ok ?(naive new roadie question)

No. It’s not ok.

I don't think it is okay to go out on the road.
Carry on using it on the turbo till it pops.
Then replace.

What has caused it?

using it on a turbo possibly, they can destroy tyres.

No, it effin' isn't OK!!!!!!!!!

Get yourself a turbo specific tyre. But don't use that tyre on the road, the rubber is much harder and has negligible traction.

At least it's just on the turbo... Might want to start wearing earplugs, or if you use it outdoors, get cracking with making a bike air bag/bubble! 😮

If (when...) that goes bang whether it's on the turbo or outdoors, it will potentially take the entire rim with it too.

Wheel-on turbos destroy tyres, best bet is to get a cheap secondhand wheel and a turbo specific tyre. You'll probably need a new cassette too. I've destroyed 3 (granted, old) road bike tyres since lockdown started 🙂 I've since bought a turbo tyre...

Probably a heat blister.
Check the roller pressure (maybe back it off a little).
Do not ride on the road.
Get a turbo tyre (e.g.)

Not OK, you're already dead and don't realise it. Sorry, rotten luck.

To echo others, it looks like a heat blister from cooking the tyre and is pretty common on turbos. Will obviously be fine to use on the turbo (but it doesn't look like it'll last that long to me), but don't use it on the road!

Turbo tyres are where it's at...or just ride outside 🙂

Thanks all - I do have a turbo tyre which came with the bike but i swapped it so I could try the open road. I can't be faffing around with swapping tyres every time and I didnt really want to buy another wheel / cassette and swapping wheels. Have I been unlucky as I have another road tyre I could try or are there some tougher road tyres that can handle turbo heat. Alternatively I could stick the turbo tyre on the Arkose which isn't getting any gravel action at the moment.

I ran normal road tyres on a turbo for ages. Did tend to square them off a bit but nothing terrible ever happened, certainly no blisters or anything. I just accepted that they wore out a bit quicker and replaced them a bit more often. Too much hassle to swap wheels around... I used various sorts but probably mostly Michelin Pro4 Endurance (and its predecessors) or Conti GP4000S II depending on the season.

 It has done less than a 1,000 miles mostly on the trainer.

You can buy trainer specific tyres for a reason. The friction and heat of the trainer will destroy a tarmac tyre quickly

You can buy trainer specific tyres for a reason. The friction and heat of the trainer will destroy a tarmac tyre quickly

That's not a given. Some people find that, some people find the opposite. Presumably differences in type of turbo, type of tyre or how they're used. That blister in the picture is definitely not good, but for anyone else reading this, don't assume that a normal tyre won't be fine - try it before buying a special tyre.

thanks Gray, Mitchelin Pro ordered from Decathalon for £25

It's odd you took the one answer that you wanted to hear and ignored all the others that said you should use a turbo specific tyre.

For the record, I used a Michelin Pro Comp for a few rides on a turbo and the rubber dust produced made me think it wouldn't last much longer. So I bought a turbo tyre.

You might have found a second hand wheel off eBay for £25 a cheaper long term solution than keep buying new road tyres, particularly considering you do actually have a turbo tyre already. This one even comes with a turbo tyre and cassette on it already: eBay wheel (8 speed though)

You might have found a second hand wheel off eBay for £25 a cheaper long term solution than keep buying new road tyres, particularly considering you do actually have a turbo tyre already.

This. It doesn't have to match, doesn't have to even have the right brakes, in the olden days I used an old 26er wheel on the turbo, just didn't use the riser block at the front (although if you have the tyre that's not such an option) - for once turbo tyres are not just a bike industry idea to make you buy more stuff.

We've just had the driest and sunniest spells for pretty much ever, why would anyone not be outside?

thanks Fantic I am oddly lazy! Trainer specific tyre / wheel is another process, few minutes, reason not to go on the trainer hence taking the easy option. Will an extra wheel require the gears to be indexed each time? I note your wear experience so maybe no other option than a permanent trainer bike until my off road routes become less busy again

thanks Fantic I am oddly lazy!

To be fair, I can empathise with that. My biggest issue was keeping the bike to a sufficient level of cleanliness that having it indoors was deemed acceptable. At least having a dedicated clean rear wheel was one less hassle. Swapping out the wheel was a 5 second job and I never found indexing to be an issue.

In the end, I decided indoor cycling was a winter only activity. Once the bike was indoors for winter then it stayed there until the spring. I also found swimming was infinitely more enjoyable than indoor cycling, so the turbo only got used a handful of times.

You can buy trainer specific tyres for a reason. The friction and heat of the trainer will destroy a tarmac tyre quickly

No I’ve been using cheap ‘road’ tyres for decades on the turbo and not had issues. Tends to be whatever the cheapest slick tyre I can find online, never more than £5 ish and run them until the carcass starts to show

I run an ordinary road tyre on the turbo with no bother for 1000s of km.

I had an allowed 5km limit which got old very fast. So as nice as it has been, the turbo allowed me to do metric centuries and lots of hill climbing.

We’ve just had the driest and sunniest spells for pretty much ever, why would anyone not be outside?

Because indoors is fun too 🙂

It’s odd you took the one answer that you wanted to hear and ignored all the others that said you should use a turbo specific tyre

Indeed, why bother asking for others experience in the first place?

Indeed, why bother commenting if you don’t read the thread content