Can you replace QR skewers with wingnut skewers?

[Cloch]

Just got a spare back wheel with qr skewers for turbo trainer. However, it appears the fitting for the turbo trainer is for a nutted skewer as there is no room for the handle of the quick release skewer to fit. Would my best option be to replace the qr skewer of the wheel with a nutted skewer and is that possible to do?

 

[02GF74]

if by a nutted skewer - you mean something like this:

then yes, it will be fine .

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Just got a spare back wheel with qr skewers for turbo trainer. However, it appears the fitting for the turbo trainer is for a nutted skewer as there is no room for the handle of the quick release skewer to fit. Would my best option be to replace the qr skewer of the wheel with a nutted skewer and is that possible to do?

I suspect you just have the wrong type of qr skewer, like the one in pic below (which while very common is not useable in most turbos), when you need something like this instead.

 

[ayceejay]

Are you sure there is not an alternative fitting on your trainer as there is on the kinetic?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I just got myself an Elite Chrono Turbo and it came with its own QR (with the lever slightly offset) so that it fits snugly in the stand.

 

[Cloch]

if by a nutted skewer - you mean something like this:

then yes, it will be fine .

Perfect thanks very much, appreciate the help

 

[Cloch]

I suspect you just have the wrong type of qr skewer, like the one in pic below (which while very common is not useable in most turbos), when you need something like this instead.

Cool that sounds perfect. Quite the easy fix. Thanks very much for your help

 

[Cloch]

Are you sure there is not an alternative fitting on your trainer as there is on the kinetic?

Unfortunately there isn't as its a second hand turbo trainer so just have to change the skewer.