Reserve

These are the best gravel wheels I have ever used. Quality is outstanding. The wheels arrived perfectly set up'tension, balance, etc. The wide internal dimension and especially the 44mm outer dimension really lets me get the most from tire combinations. Go aero from 40 - 44 or go big. I have been running more aero for a bit of all-road with the excellent Pirelli Cinturato RH HP, which finish at 43+ on these reserves. They look and roll fast. Service from BTD is also the best I've found. Nate, Eric, and Omar always take care to make sure things are right. Highly recommended.

I did a lot of research before buying these wheels. From $900 Chinese wheels to $4400 Scopes, I went through the entire gamut. Getting a pro wheelset for this price seemed to good to be true. If they're good enough for Wout and Jonas, they're more than enough for me.

The wheels feel great. Very responsive. I paired Vittoria Pro Corsa 29 mm Wide Rim tires with them (I'd have love to have gotten Conti GP5000 STRs, but I just didn't know if I should as the rims are 25.4 mm internal, and most tires say they're rated for 25 mm internal. Probably would have been fine, but didn't care to risk it). Very comfortable ride. Noticeable enough difference from 2019 Zipp 303 NSW with 28 mm Specialized Turbos.

Can't really speak to the speed difference because I finally got a Wahoo trainer and actually kept/improved my fitness over the winter. I like to think that they feel faster though!

Easy to set up tubeless with the included Fillmore valves.

Would recommend.

While not cheap by any means, these wheels offer insane value compared to the competition. Sure the new Enve G series is wider and deeper, but they're nearly TWICE the price! The Zipp XPLR wheels are wider and deeper, but a lot heavier and also more expensive. I paid $1440 for these, and I truely don't think there's another wheelset on the market at a similar price that can match the specs of these wheels AND offer a lifetime warranty and full crash replacement AND come with super reliable, bomb proof hubs. My set weighed slightly less than advertised too at 1440g (w/o valves, but with tape).

Only niggle is that the spokes on my rear wheel made a lot of noise during hard, steep efforts on my first couple rides. I put some lube at each of the spoke junctions and this seemed to solve the problem.

I eventually got these when they went on a sale after months of research. Compared to most other established brands out there these are some of the widest, in terms of internal width. With no system limit and steel spokes they are built like wheels for gravel although they are advertised for road use. Great lifetime warranty from Reserve and class leading cross wind stability. You can definitely get much lighter and cheaper wheels (even deeper) from the DTC brands these days but they usually have more restrictive system limits, use carbon spokes, and don't provide similar warranty. I think they are a great alternative to the Roval CLX III, much cheaper while being about the same weight (especially if you compare the DT180 hub variant) and as a bonus using easy to source and replace steel spokes. And they fit great on a Tarmac SL8.