Review on Schwalbe Pro One Road Race Tubeless Tire: TLE HS 493, EVO Line, Super Race Construction, Puncture Protection - 700c/650b (Single Tire) by Gary Lucas

Coming from 28mm Continental Gator hard shell tires. I've been driving them for three months. The 28mm Schwalbe Pro Ones tires are definitely not as wide as the Gator Hardshell. The rubber isn't as thick as the Gator hardshell. I'm used to running my tires at 8 bar or 118psi. I shouldn't use new tires with more pressure than 6.5 bar or 95psi. This makes the tire more flexible than the Gator Hardshell. On the one hand, it makes my trips more comfortable. The Pro One tires absorb road vibrations better than the Gator hardshell. Differences in rolling resistance are difficult to assess as I ride with panniers and they add a lot of resistance to my rides. Only time will tell when I've made a few metric centuries. When mounted tubeless the tires hold air very well even before I added the sealant. There were absolutely no air leaks. However, adding sealant became a big problem as the bead wouldn't stay in place when I popped the tire. Leaving the tire pressurized on the rim overnight seemed to help some people get more bead to stay in place. My guess is that the tire needs to be pre-stretched to keep the bead in place when the tire is flat. I mounted these tires on Bontrager Paradigm wheels with 19.5mm internal rim width and 23mm external width. I use Bontrager rim tape to seal the rim instead of rim tape and it definitely works better than rim tape. As I said, absolutely no air escapes. Since these 28mm tires are true to size, it wasn't easy to fit them. I have no doubt that a wider tire is easier to fit. But I have found that two days after I left it on the rim under pressure, the tire starts to hold its shape when I deflate it.