HutchinsonSector Tubeless Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

I have used Hutchinson tubeless road tires for 3 years. I eagerly awaited the availability of the Secteurs. However, I am very disappointed. They don't hold air, deflating completely overnight. They lose so much air, despite the use of sealant, that I don't think you could complete a ride over 2 hours unless you stopped to re-inflate. Hutchinson has been completely unresponsive to my inquires.

I really like the feel of the road that I get with these tires. I do not run them tubeless, but the larger volume allows me to run lower pressure and not worry about pinch flats, so I get the benefits of better grip on corners, and less vibration that come with lower pressure. They are like suspension on a road bike.

Great tires. Lighter than the intensives and much bigger. Similar in size to a large 700x25. Just a great tire than rides really well and holds up even longer. Use one on the front of your bike and you will feel very confident on fast down hills. These tires just feel so good. They are great climbing tires as well. They are a little harder to put on than the intensives. Usually I soap the sides to help seat the tire since I use a floor pump. Get a set of these tires. You will really like the ride.

I love thet ride quality, and they don't seem to puncture easily as I've never flatted out on them during a ride, but both tires cracked badly after just barely more than one season. I've only put about 500 miles on them, and if they wouldn't crack, they clearly have many, many more miles in them. Given that they are quite spendy I am very disappointed in their seemingly short lifespan.

I ride over 12k miles a year. I get a lot of flats and go thru a lot of tires. I decided to try out road tubeless to try to lessen the time wasted on the side of the road changing flats. I tried out the Hutchinson Sector 28's and couldn't get my rim tape to seal. I put the Hutchinson's back on the shelf. I purchased a new bike a little while later with tubeless ready rims and installed the Hutchinson Sectors 28's. That was 1,300 miles ago and I haven't had a flat yet! All 1,300 miles have been in winter conditions with a lot of debris, gravel and whatnot on the road. I was 100 miles into a 475 mile ride and the rear tire started spraying sealant when I stopped for lunch. The tire sealed with about 65lbs of pressure remaining. I rode the remaining 375 miles home without issue and without adding air to the tire. No problems at all. When I got home I inflated the tire back to 100 psi and no leaks.

I check my tires for embedded glass and wire after ever ride. The tires show a few very minor cuts - just a few mm across and seem to pick up very little debris (glass). I can't find rolling resistance data, but these tire seem to roll fast - I've had excellent speeds on descents with them. A great tubeless tire feel, smooth and supple. They corner good as well.

The only downside I have found is the price as they are rather expensive.

Running Sectors on I9 wheels with about 1000 miles. Great performance particularly downhill corners. Had one puncture after riding thru road junk but tire remained sealed for a 25 mile return. Lost some pressure but could have gone further. 1st time with tubeless and not going back to tubes. Came recommended from custom bike builder.