ENVE SES 4.5 PRO Carbon Disc Brake Wheels

Description

The Wheel That Tadej Asked For

The ENVE SES 4.5 PRO wheels were designed for cyclists seeking the ultimate wheelset, where low weight, aerodynamics, and rolling efficiency meet. The PRO version was created from meticulous hub development, carbon laminate refinement, and manufacturing breakthroughs. The result is 50 gram lighter rims with nearly identical profiles paired with redesigned Innerdrive PRO hubs with ceramic bearings.

Progress at the highest level is incremental and iterative, and ENVE has redefined the benchmark SES 4.5 to deliver more speed and less weight. Winning everything from the Tour de France to World Championships and Ronde van Vlaanderen, Tadej Pogačar elevated the SES 4.5 to be the most dominant wheel in the pro peloton, conquering cobbled classics, steep mountain summits, and the most grueling terrain with unparalleled speed. He prioritized aerodynamic supremacy over sheer weight savings, trusting the SES 4.5's class-leading efficiency to deliver results. However, he and UAE Team Emirates envisioned something even more ambitious—a wheel that preserves the SES 4.5's aero advantages while achieving the featherweight precision of elite climbing wheels.

PRO Hubs and Bearings

At the core of the SES 4.5 PRO wheel is the Innerdrive PRO Hubset, which brings ENVE's proven driver technology to an ultralight straight-pull hub shell. After benchmarking the lightest hubs on the market for weight, stiffness, and durability, ENVE refined Innerdrive for lightweight performance while maintaining the system's reliability. At just 281 grams for the hubset (rear 194 grams, front 87 grams), the Innerdrive PRO goes head-to-head with the lightest hubs out there without sacrificing the stiffness required by the world's best.

Utilizing the same Innerdrive technology featured in the Premium Straight-Pull hubs, the Innerdrive PRO features a light-action ratchet spring for drag reduction and a 40-tooth count ratchet. Like the Premium Innerdrive Hub, the Innerdrive PRO Hub uses the same spoke alignment feature to reduce spoke twisting.

ENVE's new PRO Ceramic Bearings feature hardened stainless-steel races that won't rust, grade 5 ceramic balls, non-contact seals on the interior-facing bearing for drag reduction, and low-contact seals on the outboard bearing faces to keep out debris. The ENVE Pro Ceramic Bearing solution is one that feels fast in-hand and promises reliability in the long run.

Features:

• New rim laminate using higher modulus, lower areal weight carbon fiber
• Innerdrive PRO Hub w/ ENVE PRO Ceramic Bearings
• Optimized for 28mm tires and meets ETRTO recommendations
• Lightweight rim graphics
• Inner Width: 23.5 mm
• Rim Depth: 49 F / 55 R
• Brakes: Centerlock Disc
• Max Pressure: 100 PSI (6.8 BAR)
• Tubeless Valve Length: 66mm F / 72mm R
• Tubeless Tape Width: 29mm
• Weight: 1,295 grams (including valves and tape); 587g F / 708g R
• Spokes: 24H, Alpina Ultralite Aero R5 with TCX 2/1.5/2
• Nipples: Alpina Nylock Alloy
• Designed, developed, and manufactured by ENVE in Ogden, Utah, USA

FREE Cassette Installation - Order a cassette along with a wheelset and we can install the cassette for free. Cassette installation requires special tools that not all our customers have. The cassette will be professionally installed and torqued to spec. Just add "Please install cassette" to your order notes at checkout and we'll take care of you.

Returns: This product is overweight and/or oversize and does not qualify for our fixed rate return shipping label. If you need to return this item, we can offer a return shipping label at our discounted shipping rates, or you can arrange for your own return shipping.

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