The benefits outweigh any negatives; wide tyres roll faster and are more comfortable than narrower tyres. The folding bead is wrapped with butyl to make it tubeless-ready, or 2Bliss in Specialized speak. The tyre has a claimed weight of g — g on our scales — which is favourably comparable to other 28mm tubeless-ready tyres.
As the tyre sidewall says, 'go commando, ride tubeless', so I duly dispensed with inner tubes and fitted the tyres to some tubeless wheels. On they popped with no hesitation, just a single tyre lever needed to encourage the final section of tyre onto the rim.
Inflation was a breeze, the tyres popping up with no air leakage and the beads snapping into the rim bead with a reassuring crack or two. Daily inspection has revealed the pressure loss to be at best a few psi, so you can go the best part of a week if you want without topping up the tyres. Word of warning when it comes to installation, Specialized says the tyre should only be used on hooked rims, not hookless types. Out on the road, the tyres zip along very nicely, with a satisfying feeling of speed, whether cruising along at a steady pace or chasing people half your age in the local chain gang Inflated to about psi to suit your body weight and road conditions; it's always worth experimenting to find what works for you the tyres do a decent job of smoothing badly surfaced roads with cracks and potholes to contend with.
It's extremely hard making comparisons with tyres, as the differences are often very slight, but the S-Works Turbo tyres don't feel like they give much away to pricier clincher tubeless tyres I've been testing recently like Continental's new GPs and Vittoria's Corsa Speeds to name a couple.
They also feel fast compared with skinnier tyres — there's no sense the wider tyres come with any penalty other than on the scales. The S-Works Turbo 2Bliss aren't quite as supremely supple feeling as the posher Specialized Turbo Cotton tyres and their tpi casing, but those are near twice the price! Wider tyres provide a boost in confidence, especially when wrapped up with a grippy rubber compound, which is the case with these tyres.
Grip levels are very good in the dry and wet, and every road condition in between. Some tyres are fab in the dry but skittish and nervous in the damp, but many modern tyres are now very good in such intermediate conditions.
These Specialized tyres fall into that camp, with confidence in their traction continuing even as the saturation levels increase. The BlackBelt puncture protection does its job, adding to puncture resistance when used in a tubeless configuration, but I suffered no flats during the test period which involved a full mix of weather and road conditions. Durability has proven to be decent with no cuts or slashes to any part of the tyre, and the shoulder dimples are still showing good life.
For day-to-day duties interspersed with racing or training rides, these appear to be a very suitable choice. They're easy to install, and on the bike are fast, grippy and reliable. It goes without saying that shopping around might reveal lower prices for all these tyres.
So, they're fast, grippy, durable and easy to fit tubeless, and they're great value. They only grudge I have against them is that they're not available with tan sidewalls, but I guess you can't have it all.
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What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it? Specialized says, "The S-Works Turbo 2Bliss Ready tire sets the standard for how a modern day performance road tire should be. It's fast, light, and supple. It features extremely low rolling resistance and superior cornering traction.
And with its 2Bliss Ready design, you're able to run lower pressures for more grip and traction, while all but eliminating the risk of pinch flats. So no matter if you're climbing with the best of them or descending like a rider possessed, this is the tire for anyone who demands nothing short of the best. How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.
So got my first tubeless attempt to work yesterday. I did expect it to lose some air overnight but from the bead. It is however draping are through the sidewalls and losing nothing from around the beading. This is what I would expect to get from a non tubeless ready tyre and would have thought a tubeless ready tyre would be air tight not porous.
Its lost about 40 psi overnight. I suspect sealant will solve this but just a bit concerned as its losing it through the side wall all round the tyre and both sides. I can see the tiniest bubbles appearing when running it through water. Have you seen this product cheaper elsewhere? Price Alert. Share product. Print product. Is this review helpful? Helpful Not helpful Report. Our top brands. Subscribe to our Newsletter Our data protection agreement data protection agreement applies.
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