Schwalbe One £61.99

The One Tubeless uses Schwalbe’s

Raceguard puncture protection with a double layer of tough nylon fabric sitting beneath the 67 TPI carcass.

Although the Microskin’s primary function is air retention to aid tubeless set-up,

Schwalbe claims that it also adds a level of cut and puncture resistance across the whole tyre carcass.

There is a good range of widths available, from 25mm through to 32mm, and a choice of three colours. The test tyres were bronze, which looked particularly fetching on my green winter bike.

The tyres were simple to fit and popped up onto the rim instantly, holding air straight away. I didn’t have to top these up at all for the duration of the test so they definitely get extra marks for ease of inflation and sealing – the constant topping up needed by some tubeless tyres is a big downside.

They were one of the widest tyres on test. Despite their nominal 28mm width and my relatively narrow 17mm internal width rims, they measured 29.5mm once inflated to 60psi. They looked noticeably wide on the bike, and as you’d expect, provided a nicely cushioned ride and plenty of confidence – I even let a little air out after a few rides and at 50psi they were even better, with seemingly no detriment to speed. They perhaps lacked the ultimate zip of the GP5000S, unsurprisingly given their size, but they rolled along beautifully with the kind of plush feel that you’d expect, providing a good level of isolation from the imperfections that are commonplace on my local roads.

■ Available widths: 25, 28, 30, 32mm

■ Measured width on 17mm rim: 29.5mm

■ Hooked/hookless

■ Compound: Addix

■ TPI: 67