Are Scope Wheels Any Good? Ultra Wide Scope r5.a Carbon Wheelset // In-Depth Review

[@mikemelbrooks]

Always put tyres on finishing at the valve, the valve will stop the tyre from sitting down into the well at the center of the rim,👍

[@shannonparker7404]

Love your work Bloke. Thanks for putting the effort in.

[@ClaesN1973]

Great review. Thanks!

[@ToraagejorgensenZwift]

Just got this wheels on my new Pinarello dogma f, i am super happy with this wheelset

[@williamforbes7156]

i've had some troubles with tubeless, and it never gets any easier my forearms are burning just as i write this, getting the bead to the center of the tire and "rolling" the slack really eeks out as much as possible for that last little push over the carbon lip. centering the conti logo over the valve makes for some ascetics and unity between wheels. as well as after you seat the wheel rotate the valve so you don't lose sealant not to fussed about losing air but if air comes from the bottom it can blow mess out when it loses big pressure it goes you put core back in and put up like normal job done. orange is another easy sealant but silca lives up to the hype it's just a pricey mess if not inside the tire.

[@TheBassallyear100]

good stuff. the only suggestion i would make is not using Stan's for the road. it just doesn't work as well under higher road pressures. I have best luck with Silca sealant but it makes a sticky mess. the compromise is orange seal sealant.

[@joystation1]

I'm perfectly happy with Stans Race sealant in my tubeless tyres. Going tubeless Jourdain won't have to worry about high pressures, he'll only need about 60 psi with a 28c tyre

[@ivanboesky1520]

Best is to use TPU tubes on the road or light gravel and forget about tubeless. Results in a significantly lighter overall set up and there is no meaningful reason to ride tubeless on the road. Makes sense for MTB where you are regularly running low PSIs and taking big hits. Makes no sense the road. 😀

[@teunluijbregts2533]

At 23 mm internal those Scopes come in 2mm narrower than ENVE AR. And they’re a good chunk heavier as well. Where does the weight go? Reinforcement or glue?

[@ariffau]

How’s the freehub body? I have seen of these pairs as demo sets. The freehub body isn’t loose by any stretch of the imagination , but they tend to come off a little bit too easily. How’s your pair?

[@songtran1792]

When is the Elves Vanyar video coming? We can't wait!

[@McGruffy]

I've been running scope S4 rimbrake and now running scope r5 disc. Get schwalbes they are made for scope rims. Used to ride Vittoria, that was horrible to fit as well 😂

[@JourdainColeman]

Thanks for the info

[@Mattyjayw]

Imagine it’s been said before but I always put one side of the tyre on without the value that makes getting that side on easier. Then put the value in. Make sure the tyre is sat in the centre recess of the wheel, then seat the other side of the tyre starting away from the value and working towards it.

[@wufler28]

Ultra wide at 23mm? That doesn't sound right. All road wheelset at over 1700gr sounds like a lot when the price is that high. Not for me.

[@duncanbranch7213]

Internal not external

[@kelvs45]

Tried pirelli p zero 28mm on my 22mm internal width/28mm external wifth rims. The tyres measured close to 32mm

[@schrodingerthecat]

I look forward to your follow up review.

[@garysladek9110]

Set the tire out in the sun if you can. I found this helps expand the tire slightly. Cheers

[@pascalhollands]

Is it possible to ride this wheelset with a clincher tyre and a latex tube in it? Dont want to ride tubeless

[@collinbel1363]

Yes, I did and it works

[@ivanboesky1520]

Yes. Scope wheels are all tubeless ready with a hooked style rim, which means they can be run tubeless or with tubes. Have no idea why anyone would want to run tubeless on the road. Versus TPU tubes, tubeless results in a significantly heavier set up overall, it’s messy, it requires regular refilling of more sealant in the tire and it is simply is not needed in 99+% of road bike and light gravel applications. On the road and even mild gravel go with TPU tubes. They are durable, super light about 45-40 grams per tube and on a wheel like Scope with no spoke holes you don’t need any rim tape with a TPU set up, which you still need if you run them tubeless. 😀

[@pascalhollands]

@@collinbel1363 thank you

[@pascalhollands]

@@ivanboesky1520 Hey, thanks for your answer. I think the same way you do about the tubless issue in the road sector. I'm thinking about buying the Scope LRS next year because of their internal Width and good Price performance.

[@MTBScotland]

GP 5000s suck for putting on though TBF

[@MarcSasso]

Try testing the balance? I can see the wheel bobbing in you hands after spinning it to evluate the bearings on the video, indicating the wheel is porly balanced.

[@martinhotan8946]

You do not have to hurry while installing the valve core - the tires stay seated anyhow ... and by the way - there are valve caps that have an built in valve core tool 😉🤓

[@fbdtravel2594]

try to spray some watersoap between tyre and rim, but u have to do it as a professional....

[@meixingmichael2480]

im interested inthis brand for awhile

[@JohnSmith-pr5wl]

The tyre logos not being directly above the valve upset me to my core

[@JourdainColeman]

I'm sorry!! 😂

[@glennicol1361]

You should visit the Shanghai bike show one day...

[@lg.studio]

it took me (us) 3 hours to put on a set of GP5000 on Vision 40 wheels. used some lube, hairdryer to heat up, stretching, etc.. it was a pain.

[@chrisje1991]

Get a tyre glider, you won't have a hair dryer when you get a flat on the road. I've been there!

[@GNerdful]

are they good on carbon wheels? any damage or scratching?

[@chrisje1991]

@@GNerdful they've been fine on my Elitewheels ENT's

[@lg.studio]

@@GNerdful No scratching fortunately

[@joystation1]

@@GNerdful I've used a tyre glider to mount and dismount 28mm Pirelli P Zero Race TLRs on my Scribe carbon rims and confirm no scratches and no headaches. It's essential to make sure the tyre bead is in the dip in the middle of the rim all the way around the rim as much as possible to make your life so much easier.

[@andreemurray7039]

Old school any rim brake tubular tyres?

[@MTBScotland]

almost the same as my prime wheels. 56 depth, 23mm internal, 30mm outer.

[@xceedinsanity]

One trick I use to "loosen" TLR tires is to heat it up in the oven on low heat for about 20mins. That will get the tires to be softer and easier to fit.

[@Bill-qf7tn]

Stick a tube inside tires let them sit in sun a little flip over let set a while - stretched for installation - easypeasy ...

[@joystation1]

So you've got yourself a fancy wheel truing device and a high pressure tank but you haven't got a 3 quid valve core removal tool.

[@valmorell]

I hope you don't have to take a bead off and install an emergency tube out on the road sometime....

[@bertusbob]

👍👍👍👍

[@66mikkim]

Over 1700 gr for 1600$? no fkn way.

[@ivanboesky1520]

The only SCOPE wheels that are really worth buying are the more expensive carbon spoke wheels. They are around 950-1,050 grams, very light and durable. The regular SCOPE wheels which this vid shows are extremely overpriced. $1,600 should be getting you an aero wheelset that weighs no more than 1500 grams tops.

[@jbkltc4469]

please do not use this trueing stand to examine the wheels runout, as itself is extremely wonky. you can skew it by just pushing on the rim. to get appropiate readings, spin the wheel and then HANDS OFF

[@scottmccann4509]

Go tubeless they say, it'll be way better haha. I'm sure everyone has their way of getting the buggers on as easy as possible. What's that on your face? 😜