ENVESES 4.5 Innerdrive Carbon Disc Brake Wheels(Return to Product Page)

I've owned Roval CLX32, Roval CL 50, and Zipp 404 Firecrest. Although the Roval CLX32 are still probably better climbing wheels, these seem to be the best overall wheels. Better on crosswinds and speed, for me, than the Zipp 404. I'm a smaller rider (5'7") so the Zipps could be better for a bigger person, but they do live up the advertising of 'aero for the average person'.

The thing is, enve consistently produces quality products, so I expected these to be quite good and honestly they really are. Hookless has been nothing but reliable to me for years now and in my opinion I think most people who have had hookless issues are not the problem with the wheels but user error, either pumping too much air, using incompatible tires, using too narrow of tires.

As far as cross wind stability, they are pretty good. Expect to feel them on windy days, though for this depth that is fairly normal of a problem to deal with. They spin up pretty well on most climbs, only really starts to get difficult around 8% gradient and beyond. They are not the lightest wheelset but not the heaviest either. I think in this day and age many brands are going carbon spokes, so I think in this day and age mid 2025 it is lacking weight wise compared to the likes of vision, specialized and some other brands when it comes to weight for 50-60mm deep wheels but i have to imagine enve has a carbon spoke version in development.

The build quality is exceptional. Enve products always are built really well and consistently well however enve wheels compared to other brands have always felt much nicer to the touch. I don't know if its the physical build of the carbon, I don't know if it is the paint finish they use but whatever it is, when you hold these in your hands they feel incredibly well built. I recommend the ses line, regardless of which wheel depth you choose. I own the 4.5 and the 2.3 and both are built incredibly well and would happy recommend any of them.

A lot of people are raving about this wheelset, and it's easy to see why. It's lighter uphill than the specs would suggest, and accelerates and cruises better on the flat. Enve also has a lifetime warranty, so grab a pair of Enve wheels as soon as you can and you'll never have to worry about them breaking.