Description
You are a tubular tire devotee who has embraced disc brakes and allroad riding, but there aren't too many tubular AR wheels. Enve is here for you, having made a commitment to gravel and allroad with their finely crafted carbon components. While the aerodynamic SES 4.5 AR T Disc Wheelset will speak most loudly to those tubular riders who race cross and want to enjoy more fast, packed gravel challenges, it will still resonate deeply with tubular fans who simply take to the road, any road, with the best bike and components. With the growth disc brakes and specialization of wider forks with greater tire clearance the proven aerodynamics of the Smart Enve System have been re-examined.
In order to maximize the potential freedom afforded rim construction that does't require a strengthened, parallel brake track required by rim brakes or traditional deep channel clincher rims, the engineers could make the tubular rim lighter, and the wheels more aerodynamic with slightly modified shapes, widths and depth. The SES 4.5 AR Disc Tubular Wheelset has been created to be your ultimate aero speed road option for 28-30mm tires, yet can carry you further afield with larger tires. Equipped here with DT Swiss 240 12mm thru-axle hubs, with their top grade steel Swiss bearings and seals, as well as the simple service process for both front and rear, this is a wheel designed for cyclists who take their performance seriously, love glue, and can appreciate the ride quality and advantages of tubular tires.
When Enve Composites develops a wheelset featuring the company's incredible carbon rims, the intent is to develop race-level wheels that can be ridden every day. The Smart Enve System (SES) 4.5 AR Disc T Wheelset may be the company's best all around mid-section offering for those who plan to maximize the value of their wheel investment. Enve partnered with Simon Smart, a true aerodynamic guru, to develop the rim shapes, depths, and widths that best match the all around purpose of these wheels.The best part is you get Enve's proven proprietary molded carbon rims with continual UD fibers and molded spoke holes for maximum strength. As always, Enve uses the completely removable bladder system during construction to keep your wheels clean and light, inside and out.... Read More
Features
- Exceptional All Road, highly aerodynamic, stable, fast carbon tubular tire wheelset
- Developed, aero optimized for 28-30mm tubular tires,; capable for 28-42mm tires
- Can be used with wider tires, but loses aerodynamic benefit
- See Enve's site for up to date tire recommendations/restrictions
- SES developed/patented aerodynamic rim shape, depth, and width
- Stable, sure, immediate response from this engineered wheelset
- Max recommended tire pressure with 28mm tire: 80psi
- Studies show AR Disc rim with 28mm/80 psi tire has 2-3 watt less rolling resistance than the standard SES 4.5 rim
- Rim depth: Front 49mm, Rear 55mm
- External rim width: Front 31mm, Rear 30.5mm
- Spoke count/lacing: Front & Rear 24h 2x/2x all around
- Spokes: DT Aerolite or Sapim CX-Ray SS black, lightly bladed, Enve brass inverted spoke nipples
- Valve extenders included
- Hub axles set-up for 12/100mm 12/142mm thru-axle use
- DT Swiss 240 Center Lock Disc hubset, easily serviced, interchangeable star ratchet design
- Freehub Shim/SRAM 11
- Finish: UD Carbon/Gloss Black/White Decals
- Weight: 1360 grams/set