ENVE SES Tubeless Road Tire

I have never been a fan of true road tires. Schwalbe Pro Ones and other low/no tread tires always felt too slippery and did not inspire confidence. Besides that, I have always been afraid of glass or some other roadside refuse ruining a ride when running lightweight tires. These tires were my compromise, and I am so glad I did. They keep good traction, even in wet weather, but have made a major difference in speed. My best guess is I run half-a-tooth of cassette smaller now with the tires. I also have not had any flats since running them, despite a few cringe-worthy run-ins with metal wire and other tire-wreckers. Also worth noting: the tires meet the promise of mating perfectly with SES rims for (questionable) aero benefits. I could not be happier, and will buy again. Definitely recommend for anyone not sold on the ultralight tire craze.

I really like these tires . The roll nice and don't have many flats.

I run 27 front, 29 rear on Enve 4.5AR wheels. mounting was a breeze and they inflated super easy. I follow Enve's recommended PSI in general but go a couple PSI above recommended (59 front/60 rear). The 27's inflated and settled in at 29.5mm which is just at the 105% rule on the Enve 4.5Ar's. Riding in CO on mountainous chip N seal and these tires are supremely supple, smooth and handle wonderfully. They are very fast too. I run a Power meter and can verify they are faster on real roads and climbs than what a steel drum indicates. :). Even at higher PSI's for my 167lbs on 25mm internals, they run more supple and smooth than Schwalble Pro One TLE Addix's by far! I do wonder by some of the reviews if an earlier production tires had issues ? The rubber is a little softer which adds to the road feel and cornering stability but Im not concerned about getting the longest lasting tire, I am happy with the best rolling and handling tires. I ride about 2K miles a season and these are my favorite tires I've ever run.

I bought the tan walls in 29s and instantly loved em. About the same as any tubeless tire to install. I mounted the on my mavic cosmic rims, filled em with Muc-off sealant and rode em since September till last week (2.1.21)when I finally got a deep cut on the rear tire. Overall they had about 2K miles on em and did awesome. They feel smooth, handle well in wet, cold, hot, and stick in hard fast corners. Only drawback is that after about 2 months the tan wall started to brown. And by the time I switched em they looked as brown and ugly as old boot leather. Granted yes I know they will change in color but it seemed as if they browned a lot faster and more than other tan walls. Other than that they're great and worth the money. A good switch from the GP5000s I had been running

These tires roll really nice.They are good against flats and last quite a while.

Tires are really good

Bought these tires as the ones I usually buy have been out of stock for forever. Thanks supply chain! These tires actually exceeded my expectations. The roll really well and have held up during the off season. I recommend.

These tires are great until you ride around on terribly maintained roads. I've ridden on these for about 200 miles and they are fast and comfortable, but I already picked up a large hole that wouldn't fill with sealant. I was able to patch it and it's holding fine now.

So far so good with this tire! it's smooth and rides well. Wish it was less expensive.

These fit up well to my Enve 5.6 wheels

I've always wanted to try these however I've heard from shop mechanics that these tires are an absolute menace to mount depending on the wheels you are trying to put them on. I mounted these onto the ses 2.3 and 4.5 and they are noticeably more difficult to mount than say the gp5000 str however not impossible.

These tires are durable. Yes, compared to the gp5000 str or p-zero race tlr you are sacrificing some rolling resistance, however having the layer of puncture protection is very mind calming. Every time I rode the str or p-zero there was always some worry every time I went over some rocks, sticks, this that on the rides of roads or in trails however with the ses tires, I never worry about a puncture issue. These tires are very much in between a proper race tire with minimal puncture protection and an all season road tire like the gp5000 astr.

You will always be faster in a race not having to deal with a puncture than to deal with a puncture. These tires are realistically the kinds of tires most people on the road should be using.

These tires were originally designed with the wider (25mm internal width) original ENVE SES AR 3.4 rims in mind (which are now the standard ENVE SES 3.4 rims). I use the 29mm size which were optimized for those rims for aerodynamics, rolling efficiency, and durability. I started using these when they first came out and have had great success--they just feel great on different tarmac surfaces and at the right air pressure (like 55-60 psi) they are very comfortable compared to the classic 90+ psi 25mm tires that many still ride. The handling is great and they work well on all tubeless ready rims. And they're pretty easy to install too.

I purchased this tire in a 700X33 for use on an All-Road bike, which I typically ride on paved road, but with some very cracked and bad sections. On a wide carbon rim (22 internal), the tire measures true to size at 33. The ENVE SES provides a smooth and definitely fast ride, although I upped the pressure slightly from the SILCA calculator. The tire does pick up road grit, as is mentioned in many online reviews, but that doesn't appear to affect performance. I picked 33, because my wheel has an outer width of 30mm, and I felt it would work better with a wider tire, but in hindsight, I could have gone with a 32, or even a 30. While those sizes wouldn't have provided noticeable increases in speed, they might have provided slightly quicker handling. Overall, this is an excellent tire, and probably even better at relatively narrower widths.

Great tires, 2nd pair, 1270 miles on the latest set.

I'm adding this review so that people aren't misled by the negative reviews here.

I bought the SES 29's to run on my Enve rims, Enve Melee bike.

I rode a lot of miles this summer.No flats, no problems, not a single issue. Orange Sealant had dried up and added 2 1/2 oz per tire holds air better.

They are fast and comfortable and very durable, great tires.

I had a hard time seating them to the rims, took it the bike shop and high volume did it.

I'll be buying another set this year. Recently had a tire wire puncture, but no flat. Sealant worked.

I'm buying another set to mount this winter and also replace the punctured one on the rear because of blemish or bulge.

The ENVE SES Tubeless Road Tire gave me a full work out to mount on my Zipp 303 NSW rims. I had to take them to my LBS to seat the tires with their shop high-pressure pump! But once on, they have been excellent tires to ride. I only have about 250 miles on them so far. Great grip, low rolling resistance and supple feel at 74/R psi, 69/F psi (180 lbs).

I'm adding this review so that people aren't misled by the negative reviews here.

I bought the SES 29's to run on my Enve 3.4 AR wheels (tubeless) / Specialized Aethos.

I rode over 2,000 miles this summer (not kilometers!) on some pretty rough country roads... No flats, no problems, not a single issue.

They are fast and comfortable and very durable.

They are a little rough to get on... but no worse that GP5000s.

I'll be buying another set this year.

I'd be lying if I said these tires were easy to mount. I am good at mounting tires and understand very well what I'm doing and what optimizes the ability to get that last 4-5 inches of bead over the edge. These were very hard to mount. It required patience, some fans (the kind that blow air as well as the ones that encourage you), and hand strength.

So, once these beauties were mounted, I removed the valve core and inflated to seat the bead with no difficulty. I added about 1.5 oz orange seal endurance sealant using the valve stem and a 60mL syringe with the orange seal adapter (it fits the luer lock on syringes); spun the wheel slowly and repeatedly tilting it to ensure the sealant makes contact all the way round both beads. With that done, I replaced the valve core and inflated to 80psi. I like to put the bike on a stand and give the wheels a spin numerous times over the next several hours. The next morning they'd lost some pressure, but once reinflated, they held pressure pretty well.

Did my first long ride on them two days later. They perform remarkably well. I'm really pleased with the road feel, cornering, and overall performance. The tan walls look killer on my bike, I think. First puncture happened the following weekend. About the size of a pinhead, the hole took some time to seal and I lost most of the sealant and pressure. However, with a couple of stops to carefully reinflate with CO2, it held at least 50 psi for the remainder of the ride and got me home. I booted it using gorilla tape, remounted and did a 90+ mile ride the following weekend with no issues whatsoever.

Great tires!

When I bought my Liv Lagma Compact Pro last year it came with 28mm tubeless tires, that worked well. But I noticed newer road bikes were coming with 31 and 32mm so I decided to change. Love these 31's and highly recommend the change.

The regular price is a bit high but whenever these ENVE SES Tubeless Road Tires are on sale I buy several.

These tires are compatible with both hooked and hookless rims. I am using them on a set of hookless tubeless rims, setup tubeless. The setup for me requires either a burst pump or a co2 cartridge, to seat the beads but it's not a difficult setup.

Roadside repairs, I rode into a hole an put a large cut in the rear tire. I had to put a tire boot in and a tube in order to continue. The process was not difficult to unmount and remount the tire out on the roadside.

Wear:

I have logged as many as 4k miles on a front tire and 3k miles on a rear tire. I can't say that I have actually worn out a tire though, I usually run over something that tears or gouges the tire and ends the tires life.

Punctures:

Only the large punctures are noticeable when sealant is spraying out. Most small punctures seal and go un-noticed. When I have a larger puncture I have successfully un-mounted the tire, patched the hole with a tubeless patch, remounted and continued using the tire.

The ride:

I will never ride a 23mm or 25mm tire again. These 29mm tires are far more comfortable and require a much lower pressure.

Seem to be durable. Enve markets them as aero. Who knows on fhat. The sizes are ideal for the front of an Enve AR wheelset.