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

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good tire but needs better tubeless preparation.

This is a really good tire but it was very difficult for me to get it on the front wheel properly. By the way, I have a Reynolds Carbon AR41x wheel, very nice carbon wheels. The problem was that I didn't apply the rim tape properly; Apparently my LBS said to evenly cover both spoke holes and both parts of the area where the tire sits on the rim. I thought I only needed to coat the center section but I applied it a bit unevenly and covered some parts of the rim which may have contributed to the tire not sitting on the rim. Well my LBS put new rim tape on and voila - perfect fit and I lost $45 too but I digress. I'm excited. Lesson Learned: Using rim tape is CRITICAL. I will update this review once I get out and ride this tire!

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Some bugs