Hutchinson Sector 700c Tubeless Tire

Summary: these are excellent road tires that mount up easily, run true to size, and are serviceable for light all-road use.I ride these tires almost exclusive on my road bike. I've been through lots of tires over the years, including 23c and 25c Continental GP4000S(I and II). I've run a few other tubed tires from other big manufacturers, like Michelin and Specialized. In terms of tubeless, I've done 25c Panaracers, and these Hutchinsons, always 28c. These Hutchinsosn are my all-time favorite of everything I've tried.Ease of setup: Mine are mounted to Hed Blegium+ rims, which have an IRD of about 20mm I believe. The tires are easy to mount, and it is possible to get them on without a tire lever or soapy water. That said, a tire lever makes it much easier. These are most certainly not like many tubeless road tires that take herculean effort to mount. Some of the credit goes to Hed for the rim (which is easier to install tires on than say a Pacenti SL23), but an equal part of the credit goes to Hutchinson.Ride quality: Like riding on a cloud compared to 23c and 25c. Again, I'll admit that a lot of that comes down to being a 28c tire running at lower pressure. I weigh around 200lbs and for regular road use I have these inflated to 80psi rear and about 75psi up front. If I know I'm going to cover some crappy roads, or do some mixed surface riding, I'll go all the way down to 60-65psi. So yeah, many 28c tires would probably be an upgrapde in ride quality over smaller tires, but the Sectors do a nice job of getting out of the way and letting you enjoy the extra volume without a lot of fuss.Size: Mounted tubeless on a Hed Belgium+ rim brake rim, the measure just under 28mm wide based on a caliper measurement. They're 27.8mm +/- 2mm most of the time I've measured. On a road bike, it's unlikely you'll ever have wider IRD than the Belgium+ rims, so I think it's safe to say that 28mm wide is probably the upper limit for these tires. Perhaps on something like an ENVE AR rim they'd be wider, but at that point you're talking disc only rims, and there will be plenty of extra clearance. As a practical matter, this Sector is probably the largest tire you can fit in a standard rim brake road bike with short reach calipers. It clears my ENVE road fork with just a couple mm to spare all around, and also clears SRAM Force 22 brake calipers without about the same amount of clearance.Tubeless Setup: Pretty easy to set these up at home in my opinion. 2oz of sealant is probably a little low for these tires, so I'd advise putting a little more in. You don't have to have any particular brand of sealant, despite what Hutchinson says. Use theirs if you want, I'm sure it's fine. I use Stan's, and my main mechanic prefers Velo Orange's product. They all worked. It's also relatively easy to seat this bead with a floor pump, though again, that's partly credit to the rim.Durability: Tough question. They generally seem to last quite a long time, unless they don't. I'm not trying to be coy, it's jsut that I've punctured the side wall on one of these that was basically brand new, and I've abused others on the trainers through the winter and come out just fine. My completely unscientific impression is that when combined with latex sealant, these hold up well. At the end of the day, they're still rubber though, and if you ride enough, you're going to roll over something that will puncture even the beefiest of tires. A quick aside: don't expect your road tubeless tires to work miracles either when it comes to sealing flats. I read a lot of reviews where it seems people blame the tire for not sealing instantly, and then not immediately being able to hold 100psi. To those folks I say: get real. For small punctures, there is an excellent chance your tire can seal itself. Will it do so at 20mph if you refuse to slow down? Maybe, but probably not. If you hear a small hiss indicating a puncture, slow down and see if the hiss goes away after 20-30 yards. If it doesn't go away, try hopping off, finding the leak, and removing any foreign object. Spin the wheel to coat the inside of the tire with sealant, or rotate the tire so the puncture is at the bottom where the sealant will pool, then try adding some air. That's usually all it takes to seal. Realize that wet sealant isn't going to withstand high pressure as well as dried sealant, so don't inflate the tire back to max psi. Anyway, just be realistic about what tubeless tires are capable of. They will let you survive a lot of small punctures without pulling the tire off to change a tube, and you don't need to carry lots and lots of tubes with you. They will not, however, be completely immune to punctures, nor does sealing mean the tire is exactly like new.Rolling resistance: beats me. I have no reliable way to test this, and I can't find the Sectors in either of the big online databases of crr data. Your guess is as good as mine. How about this: less rolling resistance than a Maxxis Ardent, more rolling resistance than a greased Turbo Cotton?Conclusion: they're really nice tires, and possibly the best option available for an all-road road bike with rim brakes. Would they be cooler if they had tan side walls? Absolutely, and probably faster, and also likely to help bald men grow hair, etc. But I'm not docking a star for that. So buy these tires! You won't regret it! Unless you have 650b wheels... then you'll definitely regret it.

Ok, I finally have this tubeless thing dialed in. Stan's no tube Grails, orange seal tape and sealant, and these Hutchinson Sectors. 20 miles a day commuting on nasty urban roads, and a 40 mile ride on the weekend with a decent group. Yesterday I was descending down a steep 2 lane with traffic in the rain and noticed sealant spraying out of the front tire. Kept riding. Sealant plugged the puncture in a few seconds and I never even slowed down. Still plenty of pressure left when I turned around and road home last night.Likes:This tire will go on the rim with no tools.Great road feel. 90 lbs of pressure feels fast and smooth.Inflates with a floor pump. No air compressor necessary.Hints:orange seal tape needs three layers with these rims. Two collapses into the spoke holes.OS 24mm tape seems to stay put better than stan's, but stan's (yellow) required only two layersUse the alcohol pads included to prep the rim before taping. A good tape job is critical.Dislikes:Bike shops don't know this tech well, - at least two in my neighborhood don't. You're better off on your own.One tire seems to be pulling apart near the rim after 1000 miles. Cosmetic at this point, but will keep you posted.

I've had great luck with these tires commting on Stans Grail wheel set for over 1300 miles. I use the Hutchinson sealant and have not had any durability issues. I've gotten one bigger cut that sealed. It was a cold rainy commute home thru industrial wasteland littered with glass and shards of metal and wire rope, so I was VERY happy I didn't have to change a tube. After 1300 miles they show little sign of wear. My only complaint is wet weather grip (i know this is a trade off with durability/tread life). A little softer rubber on the sides would be a welcome addition.UPDATE: Still love this tire. I'm on my 3rd set and typically put around 5,000 miles before replacing. The problem others are reporting as a split at the rim is really the edge of a reinforcing layer pulling up a little. It looks much worse than it is. I haven't had any issues with strength or reliability.

I have used both the 28 and 32c versions of this tire on my Trek Domane and currently have two 32s mounted. Generally I have found the mounting process to be pretty painless. They don't require a huge amount of effort to mount to my Bontrager carbon rims and a quick shot of C02 seats them quickly. I have tried Bontrager, FinishLine and Orange sealant and have found Orange to be the best by far. My first set of 28s seemed to cut really easily and they didn't last very long, which was disappointing. I have also had a 32 fail on me by means of huge bubbles forming on the tire (see photo). Not good. My current set of 32s is working quite well and with Orange, I have weathered a few small punctures without any trouble (sealed right up). I plan on trying the GP5000TL when this set of 32s wears out, but until then, I feel these are the best 32c road tubeless out there. I generally run these at about 65-70psi.

So far, brilliant. Easy to fit, inflated first time and super comfy to ride. I’m actually amazed how much a softer ride these 28mm tyres are compared to 25mm. I do around 850 miles a month commuting so time will tell as to the longevity of these tyres. Impressive so far though.**** update ***Done around 3,000 miles on these tyres and no punctures yet. Best tubeless tyres I’ve had yet. The only downside is the grip isn’t the best in wet conditions, though I intend to buy some new tyres for winter anyhow. I will buy again 👍

I've been not able to buy a whole pair of conti gp5000 tl so I got one of these for the back as I have good experience with Hutchinson... (both are 28 700c with muc-off conversion kit)I installed the conti and this on the same day. The gp5000 took me around 5000 hours of hard manual labour. The Hutchinson was 1 minute to install which imo is not a great sign as a tubeless tyre should be a bit stiff on the rim I guess.I managed to pop them with some CO2...The conti was perfect from the firs moment. I mean it's not really loosing pressure at all. The puncture protection is fine if not great. Got some shards embedded in it (glass, flint) but nothing catastrophic and they can't go through.).The Hutchinson however was leaking by the rim for about a week despite the excessive amount of liquid I applied.I had and still have to pump it before almost every ride = almost every day. quite annoying. The soft and thin rubber gives a fantastic grip and great speed. And punctures. A lot of them. It's like a puncture magnet.Go tubeless they said. It will be fun they said. Nope. Not with this tyre especially not for commuting. The rubber is so thin that the smallest glass piece can go through and you can have a flat with a 1mm cut. The relatively high tyre pressure is not helping on this as the liquid can't hold it and will leak over and over again.I can see that this tire has great qualities in certain areas for certain types of use but not for commuting for sure.Buying it for that is my fault.The three stars goes more for the fit on the rim which is really not great. I mean it shouldn't leak this badly.It was a perfect occasion to compare two products which are not exatly made for the same purpouses but they bothare quite popular amongst tubeless newbies.No question which one to choose for commuting.

Buon copertoncino, resistente scorrevole e molto comodo..l’unica pecca è le tenuta sul bagnato!

Pneumatici assokutamente efficienti.Si sono installati facilmente su cerchio tubeless giantOttime dimensioni per giri non prorpio road.Nessuna problema si sterrati anche inpegnativi

d'ou le nom du fameux secteur 28ils sont increvable hyper résistant et tubeless readyc'est pas cher et c'est francais