Robby - sufferfest videos are pretty good. There is a coupon on facebook - i bought the 3 pack than went back and bought all of them. Trainerroad is pretty slick
No problem - its a pretty good deal. Some good rides - i havent been through all of them. Angles, hell hath no fury, downwArd spiral and fight club so far.
The crappy tire I use on the trainer left some rubber in the roller initially, but it wasn't an issue after that. A harder compound cheap tire should still be fine. Mine's showing no wear after 3 years.
It's important that you tighten it against the roller securely so it doesn't slip.
I have softer road bike tires on there now that I planned on replacing when the outdoor season started, so I just left them on there instead of buying a separate tire.