Happy with the purchase, Now that I have ridden these for a bunch of rides, mostly in the wet and soggy days of Portland Oregon. They really track well on our soft, soggy, mushy routes. Have not had any slips or slides, they rail the turns, stay planted on climbs, even on the short punchy ones out of the saddle. I usually ride a few miles to the off pavement area's, and do not find them to be draggy, I thought they would be, but I'm impressed. This is kind of an update from early November 2025.
I ride 4 to 6 thousand miles a year and value durability and puncture resistance. I have about a thousand miles on these now and they're solid. They definitely don't feel slow, and I have not experienced a flat. Some reviewers have mentioned that they are easy to mount, but I didn't find them especially so. I'd say they were no better or worse to mount than other recent tires I've used. I will likely purchase these again when they wear out.
While I don't have prior road-specific tubeless tire experience, this product is pretty great. Bead was fairly tight for initial installation, but subsequent removal and remounting is a breeze. Air retention between rides is pretty impressive too (Stan's Grail ZTR). Confident, snappy handling on smooth surfaces and tough on mixed surfaces, including light gravel and chip-seal - no apparent knicks from those harsher surfaces.
No opportunities to ride on wet pavement yet, so I can't vouch for that. They do feel a little softer and slower than the Gatorskins (also 700c 32mm) on my touring bike, so I would expect very good grip in the rain.
Definitely will consider in the future.
Got this due to too many flats on Bontrager GR1 tires on commuter Trek FX (glass chips on city streets). Doesn't feel as "fun" as GR1, but more reliable. Developed a small crack in center tread without a flat (maybe inner structure prevented an early puncture?).... ok for several months until I inflated tire to 60psi, the recommended max; first flat in a year/500miles. No problems with cornering or slippage. Don't underestimate how much force is needed to seat it on the rim. Overall happier with it than GR1 in urban use. Dont inflate to the max.
