ENVE SES 2.3 Carbon Tubeless Road Bike Wheelset

The Enve SES 2.3 is a 1,222-gram carbon road wheelset (+/-3%) built for climbing and mixed mountain terrain. It pairs a 21mm internal / 25mm external rim width with ENVE INNERDRIVE Premium Straight-Pull hubs and a hookless bead, tubeless-only design — the combination Enve uses to cut weight while holding an exacting bead seat diameter for tubeless tire fit. It is built for disc brake bikes only, in Centerlock, and is not rated for off-road or gravel use.

What sets the SES 2.3 apart is its dissimilar front-to-rear rim depth: 28mm up front and 32mm in the rear. This Smart ENVE System approach, carried over from the deeper SES 3.4, is meant to manage the different airflow each wheel sees — aiming for crosswind stability on descents and aerodynamic efficiency on flat and rolling terrain between climbs. The wheelset requires tubeless tires labeled 25mm or larger, with a 27mm tire listed as the aero-optimized size.

Who It's For

•        Climbers and riders who want to minimize wheelset weight on long mountain or rolling routes

•        Riders already running, or planning to run, tubeless tires labeled 25mm or wider

•        Riders on disc brake road bikes with 12x100 front / 12x142 rear thru-axle spacing and Centerlock rotors

•        Consider a different wheelset if you ride gravel or off-road — Enve states the SES 2.3 is not rated for that use — or if you run tubed tires or tires labeled under 25mm

What to Look For

•        Tire and tubeless setup: tubeless-only, 25mm tubeless tape width, 25mm minimum labeled tire size, max 90 psi / 6.2 bar at that minimum size

•        Hub and brake fit: 12x100 front / 12x142 rear spacing, Centerlock disc interface (lockrings not included)

•        Intended terrain: built and rated for road and mountain climbing routes, not gravel or off-road riding

Key Features

Rim design and weight: At 1,222 grams (+/-3%) with 28mm front / 32mm rear depths, the SES 2.3 keeps rotational weight low for climbing while still managing the different airflow the front and rear wheel encounter. The hookless bead rim uses a 21mm internal / 25mm external width and an exacting bead seat diameter (effective rim diameter: 604mm front, 599mm rear) to set the tubeless interface.

Hubs: ENVE INNERDRIVE Premium Straight-Pull hubs drive the wheelset, laced 24 spokes front and rear.

Brake interface: The wheels use a Centerlock disc brake interface (lockrings not included) and require 12x100 front / 12x142 rear thru-axle spacing — confirm both before ordering.

Tire compatibility: Tubeless-ready tires only — minimum labeled size is 25mm, with 27mm listed as the aero-optimized size and a 25mm tubeless tape width. Maximum tire pressure at the minimum tire size is 90 psi (6.2 bar).

Rider Intent Summary

•        Biggest strength: a 1,222-gram tubeless, disc-only wheelset built around sustained climbing

•        Tradeoff: tubeless-only, Centerlock-only, 25mm minimum tire size, and no off-road/gravel rating narrow what it fits

•        What makes it different: 28mm/32mm front-rear rim depth, pared down from the SES 3.4, tuned for crosswind stability rather than depth-matched aero performance

Victory's Take

We see the SES 2.3 as a wheelset for riders whose routes are defined by vertical gain, not an all-around wheel. At Victory Bicycle Studio, we make sure the tubeless tire, tape, and pressure setup match what Enve specifies before a rider takes these up their first climb.