ENVE SES 4.5 Disc Brake Tubeless Clincher Shimano/Sram 11spd Alloy Hub 12mm Thru Axle Road Wheelset

Incredible stiff and improvement of aero qualities without the disadvantage of crosswinds instability. They feel shallower than they are. Superb construction. The nerve of enve leaving the carbon raw unpainted and with everything visible makes you feel that you got the best wheelset available.The white lines where carbon bonds are normal and does not affect structure. its raw carbon. Remember every other manufacturer paints their wheels to cover defects, bonds, or quality issues but not ENVE.Advise when installing tires: Follow video instruction on ENVE.COM. Do Not Use levels its super easy once you figure it out and you only need your hands.If the tire shop complaints of tire installation (too hard, using levers, etc) do not take your rims there they will damage ... MoreIncredible stiff and improvement of aero qualities without the disadvantage of crosswinds instability. They feel shallower than they are. Superb construction. The nerve of enve leaving the carbon raw unpainted and with everything visible makes you feel that you got the best wheelset available.The white lines where carbon bonds are normal and does not affect structure. its raw carbon. Remember every other manufacturer paints their wheels to cover defects, bonds, or quality issues but not ENVE.Advise when installing tires: Follow video instruction on ENVE.COM. Do Not Use levels its super easy once you figure it out and you only need your hands.If the tire shop complaints of tire installation (too hard, using levers, etc) do not take your rims there they will damage them or scratch decals.The only feedback I would have for enve is that if this is a TUBELESS Tire only wheelset they should shipped them with tubeless tape installed.

I did a lot of research before buying these, having previously experienced Roval C38, Prime 50 and Reserve 50 wheels.These are really light for their depth and an “own brand” hub, which is what drew me to them in the end. They seem to ride out crosswinds and gusts quite well, they’re still twitch but not scarily so. They also roll really nice when up to speed and the hub sounds brilliant when you do the obligatory sound check.There are some disappointing points however, which is why they’ve not got 5 stars. Finish, I can see flaws in the finish of the rims externally, which is annoying. Internally they’re a lot rougher than any of the other carbon wheels I’ve experienced, the odd loose bit of twill and burrs on spoke holes etc. The supplied ENVE tubeless tape is ... MoreI did a lot of research before buying these, having previously experienced Roval C38, Prime 50 and Reserve 50 wheels.These are really light for their depth and an “own brand” hub, which is what drew me to them in the end. They seem to ride out crosswinds and gusts quite well, they’re still twitch but not scarily so. They also roll really nice when up to speed and the hub sounds brilliant when you do the obligatory sound check.There are some disappointing points however, which is why they’ve not got 5 stars. Finish, I can see flaws in the finish of the rims externally, which is annoying. Internally they’re a lot rougher than any of the other carbon wheels I’ve experienced, the odd loose bit of twill and burrs on spoke holes etc. The supplied ENVE tubeless tape is quite fragile, and the ENVE valves wiggle when hand tightened on the “air release nut” which worries me, this is what ENVE recommend however. The decals are also cheap stickers which damage easily, which is fairly annoying when you’ve owned them a week and they get damaged. I also had to get them trued back up straight out of the box, which is very annoying and an extra expense. These wheels cost £3300, I personally feel these niggles aren’t overly acceptable at that price.They will transform your aero bike, but there may be some cheaper alternatives that are just as good, or better.