Road Bike Tire Test: Enve SES Road Tire Tubeless 25
Contents and Test Summary
- Introduction
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Size, Weight, Thickness
- Rolling Resistance: 11.4 Watts
- Puncture Resistance: 64 Points
- Static Wet Grip: 69 Points
- Conclusion: 4.0 / 5 Recommended
- Comments
- Enve SES Road Tire Tubeless 25
(100% is best)
The Enve SES Road Tire is a tubeless-ready road bike tire optimized to deliver low rolling resistance while minimizing the trade-offs that come with low rolling resistance tires. These trade-offs are the usual suspects like durability, longevity, puncture resistance, and wet grip. The most interesting thing about the SES Road Tire is that it comes from a European factory that is also new for us. This might be a tire that can show a surprise-performance.
As Enve is known for the aerodynamic performance of their wheelsets and components, they've put a lot of development into the aerodynamic performance of the SES Road Tire. This tire will give the best aerodynamic performance when used with one of their recommended wheelsets, but they also claim it will improve the aerodynamics of any aero wheelset. We don't test the aerodynamic performance of tires so we can't verify their claims, but we believe they've taken this seriously during the development of this tire.
The SES Road Tire is made up of an unspecified TPI tubeless-ready casing with a Vectran anti-puncture strip under the (slightly thin) tread. We don't see the use of Vectran specified a lot, but we know Continental uses this on many of their high-performance tires that perform well in our tests. The SES Road Tire is available in the 25-622, 27-622, 29-622, and 31-622 sizes with black or tan sidewalls.
We've tested the 25-622 version with black sidewalls. Please be aware that all versions of the SES Road Tire have a relatively low maximum air pressure. While most 25-622 sized tires can go up to 110 - 120 psi, the SES Road Tire has a maximum inflation pressure of 90 psi. We think 80-90 psi is close to the optimal air pressure for 25-622 rated tires, but if you still like high air pressures or you're a bit heavier, you should be aware of this. We did test this tire at 120 psi and 100 psi to keep the data consistent across the site.
Manufacturer Specifications
| Manufacturer Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Enve |
| Model | SES Road Tire Tubeless |
| Year | 2020 |
| Tire Type | Tubeless |
| Supplied By | Bought in store |
| New or Used | New |
| Mileage | 0 km |
| Price Range | Very High |
| Buy At | |
| Manufacturer part number | 300-1022-001 |
| TPI | - |
| Compound | |
| Bead | Folding |
| ETRTO | 25-622 |
| Size Inch | 28" |
| Specified Width (mm) | 25 |
| Specified Weight | 255 grams |
| Max Air Pressure (psi) | 90 |
| Made In | Members Only |
| Available Sizes |
25-622 (700x25c) 27-622 (700x27c) 29-622 (700x29c) 31-622 (700x31c) |
Enve SES Road Tire Tubeless 25 Test Results
Size, Weight, and Thickness Measurements
| Size, Weight and Thickness Measurements | |
|---|---|
| Specified Weight | 255 grams |
| Measured Weight | 243 grams |
| System Adjusted Weight (tire + valve + rim seal) |
263 grams |
| Measured Width | 27 mm (un-round) |
| Measured Height | 24 mm (un-round) |
| Total Tire Thickness Center | 2.2 mm |
| Total Tire Thickness Sidewall | Members Only |
| Unmounted Casing Width | 66 mm |
| Unmounted Tread Width | Members Only |
| Tread Cover (Tread / Casing Ratio) | Members Only |
| All size measurements are taken at an air pressure of 100 psi / 6.9 bars on a 17.8 mm inner width rim. | |
Rolling Resistance Test Results
| Rolling Resistance Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Inner Tube | None (20 ml sealant) |
| Measured Width | 27 mm (un-round) |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 132 psi/9.1 bar 25-27 = 120 psi/8.3 bar 28-29 = 108 psi/7.4 barUltra High Air Pressure (120 psi / 8.3 bar) |
11.4 Watts CRR: 0.00342 |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 110 psi/7.6bar 25-27 = 100 psi/6.9 bar 28-29 = 90 psi/6.2 barExtra High Air Pressure (100 psi / 6.9 bar) |
12.4 Watts CRR: 0.00372 |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 88 psi/6.1 bar 25-27 = 80 psi/5.5 bar 28-29 = 72 psi/5.0 barHigh Air Pressure (80 psi / 5.5 bar) |
Members Only |
| Rolling Resistance Real tire width in mm: 22-24 = 66 psi/4.6 bar 25-27 = 60 psi/4.1 bar 28-29 = 54 psi/3.7 barMedium Air Pressure (60 psi / 4.1 bar) |
Members Only |
| The Road Bike section is a multi tire size section, air pressures have been adjusted to the measured casing width. All numbers are for a single tire at a speed of 29 km/h / 18 mph and a load of 42.5 kg / 94 lbs. Use the formula: RR (Watts) = CRR * speed (m/s) * load (N) to calculate rolling resistance at a given speed and load. |
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Puncture Resistance Test Results
| Puncture Resistance Test Results (higher is better) | |
|---|---|
| Total Puncture Score Tread | 64 Points |
| Total Puncture Score Sidewall | Members Only |
| Tread Puncture Force Sharp Needle | 15 Points |
| Tread Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Members Only |
| Tread Total Tire Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Sharp Needle | Members Only |
| Sidewall Puncture Force Blunt Needle | Members Only |
| Sidewall Total Tire Thickness | Members Only |
Static Grip Test Results
NOTE: Grip test data is only available on tires tested after November 2018. You can find more information about our grip test here: Introducing Grip Testing
| Static Grip Test Results | |
|---|---|
| Wet Grip Average | 69 Points |
| Wet Grip Center | Members Only |
| Wet Grip Edge | Members Only |
| Grip in points = coefficient of friction * 100 Road bike grip test rim width = 19.0 mm |
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Conclusion
- Enve SES Road Tire Tubeless 25
(100% is best)
The Enve SES Road Tire rolls quite fast at high air pressures (which it isn't rated for), but the drop off at lower air pressures is relatively large. The strongest point of this tire is the performance in our puncture resistance test of the tread area. We suspect Enve uses a thicker layer of Vectran than many other brands as the tread is quite thin and the sidewalls show only average puncture resistance in our tests.
We think this is a good tire as the few watts more rolling resistance will be hard to notice. When you own an Enve wheelset, you might also gain back the few watts lost in rolling resistance as they have been designed to provide the best possible aerodynamic performance on Enve wheelsets.
RATING:
4.0
/ 5
TEST VERDICT:
Recommended