Schwalbe

Great grip uphill and down on loose rocky surfaces. Have also descended some pretty chunky stuff and they have withstood the durability test. Haven't ridden enough on pavement to have a strong opinion there yet, but if you ride rougher terrain, I'd recommend these. No issues with seating the tire tubeless and no punctures yet.

I purchased new tires for my bike in May 2026. After riding with them for two months no problems, ten days ago I had a blow out of one tire. I was still within the warranty period so I called BikeTiresDirect with the information and they overnighted me a new tire under the warranty plan. I replaced the tire and have been riding it for a couple of days with no problem.

I will always give BikeTiresDirect my repeat business because of the way they handled this situation and the friendly but professional nature of its customer service representatives.

These are better than Presta valves in every possible way. They are easier to use, have better airflow, and are much, much more robust. It has been a while since I've broken off a Presta valve, but I have done it, and I've got a few that have a disturbing bend to them. I've bought replacement Presta valves, but some of the cheap ones don't seal very well and are worthless. I tried Clik valves out and immediately realized how much better they are. Now I can't wait for this to become the standard for bicycles. I've replaced valve cores on my most-used wheels, and will work my way through the other wheelsets as I can. Hopefully these will come down in price, and we will get more pumps that provide native support.

I'm switching my fleet over to click valves and other than the cost, I have no complaints. My wife appreciates the ease of use when filling her tires vs. her old presta valves. I've had no issues so far with sealant clogging them. I'm using adapters on my pumps, but may eventually convert one pump using the pump head conversion kit.

The only 'problem' I've had was that I can't use my battery-powered car tire inflator through an adapter, through the click valve, and then through an SKS AirSpy TPMS. The air flow is too restricted and the inflator cuts off right away. No issues using that setup with a floor pump, and I doubt that many people are running TPMS on their bikes.