June 2, 2026 Digital Iride

Staff Pick of the Month – June

At iRIDE, our team spends countless hours riding, testing, and comparing products in real-world conditions. For June, our Ops Manager James (JC) shares his current favourite upgrade for road riders.

Name: James (JC)

Position: Ops Manager

What you riding: S-Works Tarmac SL8

Whats your pick: ENVE SES Road Tyres

Why: I've tried most of the high performance road tires on the market over the past few years and in my view, the ENVE SES road tyre is the best overall tire. It is a very fast rolling tire, extremely supple while still maintaing impressive grip in the wet. I think part of why the tire rides so well relates to its suppleness and a much less noticeable casing change between the sidewall and the main tread; this means when you lean the bike over into a corner theres no change in grip consistency or feel from the tire. They are also, almost oddly, very quiet when rolling along at pace; it's an unusual thing to notice but it stood out from my first ride.

I'm currently running them tubeless in 31c which blow up to just over 33mm on my wheels, but I have also ridden the 29c's which where slightly faster but not quite as comfy - as you'd expect from a narrower tire. ENVE has a tire size and pressure guide, based on their testing, so you can get the optimal tire size and pressure for your weight and rim width. I've put about 4000+ km on these with no punctures so far and the wear has been very impressive. Suitable for hooked/hookless/tubed/tubelss and with a RRP of $134.99 IMO these are the tire to be riding.