User submitted reviews
Review by Garrett
This is a very sturdy tire. Bought the 28mm to run on back wheel for improved puncture protection (was previously running Vittoria Corsa Pro). This inflated closer to 29.5 on my rim which didn�t fit my frame so I ended up running it on front. It�s been solid, grippy enough, a bit of a bear to install due to materials. Expect to get many miles out of this rubber.
Review by Kathy H.
The ride with these tires was really smooth and comfortable.
Review by Anonymous
I'm using the 32mm version on a 25mm internal width ride and found them very easy to set up on my HED Emporia wheels. I'm running them at 65psi and find them to be very fast rolling and pretty puncture resistant after 2300 miles on them. My only real complaint is the lack of visual wear indicators like the Pro One version since I'm a bigger rider I tend to wear centers out on tires much quicker and unlike my gravel tires the center strip isn't as good of a visual check of the wear.
Review by Edward
This is my third set of Schwalbe One TLE tires. I'm averaging 4-5,000 miles on a set. I've ridden in the blazing hot asphalt roads of Utah, rain soaked roads in the Midwest, and cold temps of high altitudes. These tires are all around smooth rolling, great grip, and durable.
I wipe these tires down on the sidewall and center line after weekly rides of 140-50 mile averages. I don't get cuts, divots, or punctures like with tubed tire riders.
I ride high pressure 90-95 psi and top off tubeless sealant once a month.
These are a great all around road tire
Review by Matt S
Love these tires. Much more durable than the higher level and higher priced Pro One's with minimal impact to power & speed. Great overall tire.
Review by Chris
I use these on a steel frame commuter bike. I've used the pro version on my race bike in the past with great results and these are almost as good! About 500 miles so far and no punctures, where I've had many many punctures with other tires on the same route. Running at lower pressures is much more comfortable, and I run these around 55 psi. They seem to be a bit wider than the conti gp 5k tubed tires they replaced - I noticed some fender rubbing that was not present previously. Not the end of the world, but worth noting.
Review by Jeff
These tires were a cinch to install as tubeless. We have some pretty rough roads in areas and lots of construction. These have held with all the bumps and jolts from construction and rough roads. I would definitely buy again.
Review by Anonymous
This tire is amazing. I've tried others and have gone back to Schwalbe. The tire is so long lasting that you need to watch the wear and normally i get over 2500 miles. Also, very few flats. The tire nearly flat resistant.
Review by NovatoBiker
I accidentally ordered this Schwalbe tire when a friend forwarded me the incredible price break from BikeTiresDirect.com However, I failed to notice this was not the "Schwalbe PRO ONE TLE 700c Road Tire". As such, it's not the "PRO" version, which has twice the TPI on the sidewalls and is a bit lighter. But I mounted the non-PRO version and to be honest, I can't really tell a difference, especially since this was mounted on the rear wheel. One observation - there are no convenient wear holes on this tire, but it seems to be getting very good mileage with no flats. For a non-competitive older rider like myself, maybe this is the ultimate tubeless tire to use. Time will tell.
Review by Michael
Fast rolling with plenty of grip. I've been using these tires since August of 2023, road most of the Central Willamette Valley winter on them. Zero flats in 2.5k miles. Only issue I have is they drop to 60psi every night.... This could be the rims as well, but two different sets rims with the same issue. I run 70psi in tubeless because I'm 200+lbs. Overall great tire for the money.
Review by Anonymous
These have been my go to tires for road riding. Mount easy only using hands, setup tubeless easy with a floor pump, have great puncture protection all at a great price with BTD.
Review by Simone
I use Schwalbe tires for both my road and mountain bikes. Their performance and quality are better than most brands. These road tires are tubeless ready and perform well for everyday riding.
Review by Anonymous
I've ridden Conti GP5000TLs and Schwalbe Pro One TLE too (when mounting Conti was too tough). I was very hopefully with the Schwalbe One TLE = more protection than Pro One TLE yet still with better than average performance. I was using it mainly as a Training tire during the FL winter. The Performance has been good but the puncture protection has been a disappointment. I'll acknowledge that I'm surrounded by commercial roads that are "landmines" for bike tires no matter how vigilant I am trying to avoid debris while not being killed by vehicles. Intersections & Bike lanes (never swept) are the garbage cans for everything imaginable. I had a small front puncture that sealed itself, fatal rear sidewall cut on first ride on a different set and then a fatal rear center line cut on the 1st set. That was all within an expensive six week puncture vortex that I thought was never going to end.
Also note - depending on your Rim - the bead is VERY difficult to break once set. It has a softer & elastic type bead that once in place is EXTREMELY difficult to break unless you have gorilla strength in your hands. I had to cut the 2nd fatal tire off the rim. Also note - forcing a tubeless tire (designed to be a tighter fit than a clincher) onto a rim runs the risk of creating a Tire wobble. Don't ask me how I know. No plans to buy anymore once current ones wear out.
Review by Anonymous
I ride about 10k a year. Long time Schwalbe fan and have them on almost all of my bikes. With the weird pandemic year we've had and the supply chain being messed up due to COVID it was time to ditch the inner-tubes and go tubeless. These were a relatively easy install. Relatively easy as I was new to it. They've been trouble free so far since the installation. I'm quite pleased with them.
Review by bozack
Tire was extraordinarily difficult to mount on my Light Bicycle AR46 wheels. Required two tire levers plus a bead jack tool. There's absolutely no way that you could ever service this tire on the side of the road.
Which brings me to the second negative; in the first month of usage I got two punctures that required the tire to be removed from the rim and patched because they wouldn't seal with sealant. The process of getting the tire on and off the rim is frustrating enough that I decided to abandon these tires after only a month and switch to the GP5000.
They look and ride great, though, and they're exceptionally easy to inflate even with a standard floor pump. The fit is so tight that they lost no pressure at all over the first couple of days before I added the sealant.
Review by Anonymous
Historically, a Conti GP4000 & GP5000TL rider. However, mounting GP5000TL tires on SOME wheels can be a very difficult, frustrating & time consuming process. Even when mounted, sometimes big wobbles are visible. I've had 2 Conti Warranty claims (2 sets)- including one set up by a Dealer when they had the same problem. Now maybe that was from the early batches of the new 5000TL model.
So I decided to try Schwalbe tires for one particular Wheelset that was extremely difficult to mount the Conti (it would have been a nightmare if i had to insert a tube with a big failure out on the road), So picked up ProOne TLEs and liked them. But like many high performance tires, puncture protection is not their strength. Currently, I'm riding in a very dirty road area & wanted some additional puncture protection while training this winter on a training wheelset. So decided to try the Schwalbe ONE TLE (tubeless easy tag) model.
So far I've been pleased. They have very good performance, great grip and better protection + no issues setting up Tubeless. They are easier to mount than Conti. After over 550 miles, I have no complaints. I did have a small puncture on the front last month but it sealed itself. Felt so good about the Schwalbe One TLEs, I bought another set.
BTW - riding 28s
Review by Anonymous
No complaints on how they look. Got plenty of good comments on how sick my bike looks with these tires. Very hard to mount. Have to put some muscle grease to snap them on. I run tubeless. Dry mounted them first and they weren't holding the air in. Once I put the sealant, air held in nicely. The tires feel great and descending has never been better for me. My only concern now is the durability since I got a puncture on my rear tire after 225 miles. The sealant sealed it pretty good and was able to finish my ride. I will unmount the tire and patch up the tire for peace of mind. Depending on how the tires hold up, I will update the tires durability. Roads and trails I normally ride on are pretty clean btw
Review by Anonymous
No complains on how they look. Got plenty of good comments on how sick my bike looks with these tires. Very hard to mount. Have to put some muscle grease to snap them on. I run tubeless. Dry mounted them first and they weren't holding the air in. Once I put the sealant, air held in nicely. The tires feel great and descending has never been better for me. My only concern now is the durability since I got a puncture on my rear tire after 225 miles. The sealant sealed it pretty good and was able to finish my ride. I will remove the tire and patch up the tire for peace of mind. Depending on how the tires hold up, I will update the tires durability. Roads and trails I normally ride on are pretty clean btw
Review by Edz
Had a hard time installing the Schwalbe 2020 ONE TLE 700c Road Tire on my 38mm carbon wheels, even used the Tire Bead Jack from Kool Stop. Once I got one side of tire on the rim, the other side of the tire wants to come off the rim. Somehow, I got the tire on the rim, tried to inflated it to get the tire seated with my air compressor, didn't want to inflate. Tried all the tricks I know to get the tire inflated, with no success.
Finally, I installed it on my 50mm carbon wheels with more success, and left it with that.
Overall, the Schwalbe 2020 ONE TLE rides pretty smooth, and I like the gumwall look on my Allez Elite.
Review by bigbri
I've been only running tubeless on my Black Inc 50's and needed a new pair of rubbers for my tubeless setup. Chose the Schwalbe's because they seem to be the only tubeless ready tire on the market in gumwall. I had on Conti GP 5000 tubeless ready and those things went on and off with very little effort. The Schwalbes, thats another story. Bring lots of patience and several sets of tire levers. It's kind of funny how they call them TLE which stands for "Tubeless Easy Technology" because installing them is anything but easy...