ENVE Foundation 45 Disc Wheelset

What It Is:
From ENVE’s core technologies we bring to you the ENVE 45, a versatile workhorse of a wheelset equally at home racing a fast four-corner crit and exploring the road-less-traveled. With proven aerodynamics,tubeless compatibility, and pothole protection, the ENVE 45 is ready for wherever you want to take it.The ENVE 45 is part of the all-function, easy-on-the-wallet, US-made Foundation Collection.

Overview ​ (Who it is for)

The ENVE 45 is a modern multi-purpose road wheel in every way. Riders with inclinations toward racing and hard solo efforts will find the rim’s drag-taming, and crosswind defying shape a welcome upgrade to their rides. Those who seek roads that have been lost or forgotten will find the rim’s width and anti-pinch flat technology complementary to higher volume tubeless road tires. All said, the ENVE 45 is everything that the dynamic modern road rider needs, and nothing that they don’t.

Features/Benefits
Foundation Aero Technology
Wind Tunnel Tested, Real-World Proven

Aerodynamics are an unalienable right for road cyclists and triathletes that allows for greater efficiency and confidence inspiring handling, regardless of wind conditions. With more than a decade’s experience in developing some of the world’s fastest wheels, we are uniquely qualified to deliver best-in-class aerodynamics to the Foundation customer.

Like our SES wheel family, the Foundation Collection and its ENVE 45 were tested and developed at the Mercedes-Benz Formula One wind tunnel to deliver best-in-class real-world aero performance. Unlike other wheel brands who only test isolated wheels at elite speeds of 30mph/48kph, ENVE develops and tests wheels in-frame at multiple speeds ranging from 20 mph/32 kph to 30 mph/48 kph. This testing,while more time consuming and expensive, ensures that the ENVE 45 delivers performance advantages to riders of all abilities.

Tubeless for the Win
Roll Fast, Flat Less

Tubeless is the future and the future is now. The benefits of road tubeless are as follows:

• Lower rolling resistance​ - By removing the inner-tube, the friction between tire and tube is eliminated, allowing the tire to roll, flex, and conform to the road with greater efficiency.
• Flat less, ride more - ​ Flat tires are a buzz-kill. With a little sealant, you can eliminate nearly all flats that would have been caused by an intrusive thorn or piece of debris.
• Run the correct pressure - ​ Tubeless means you can run the pressure you want to maximize comfort, traction, and rolling efficiency. ​(Visit our tire pressure page to dial in your best tire pressure)
• Hookless/straight-sidewall design- ​Tubeless performance depends on the tire maintaining alight press-fit with the rim on the bead seat diameter. ENVE chooses a hookless tubeless rim profile as it allows the rim’s critical tolerance at the bead seat diameter to be both consistent and accurate. In short, hookless is chosen to deliver a safer, more reliable, and ultimately proper tire fitment.

The ENVE 45 is optimized for use with tubeless tires greater than 25mm wide. Please refer to our ​Tire Compatibility (need to link?)​ page to see what tires are approved/recommended for use with the ENVE 45.

Wide Hookless Bead
Pothole and Impact Protection

Potholes and unforeseen impacts are part of life, but that doesn’t mean they need to ruin your ride. The ENVE 45 features ENVE’s patent pending Wide Hookless Bead, which is a design element at the leading edge of the rim that dissipates impact energy and reduces the likelihood of pinch flatting your tubed or tubeless tire.

Molded Spoke Hole Patent #US 8,313,155
ENVE’s patented process of molding spoke and valve stem holes results in rims that are stronger and lighter. Because carbon fiber gets its strength from continuous fibers, ENVE routes the fibers around the hole without cutting them, increasing the strength of each spoke hole. This technique pays large dividends in the final product by allowing for a lighter spoke face while improving rim strength. Because of this process, our spoke holes are capable of maintaining higher spoke tensions, greatly reducing the risk of spoke pull-through and the need to constantly true your wheels. Strong, light and maintenance-free.

ENVE Foundation Road Hub
More Speed, Less Maintenance

Utilizing ENVE’s core hub technologies the Foundation Road Hub delivers a high-performance,maintenance-free ride experience.

• Perfect Preload ™
• Flange spacing and hubshell geometry designed to maximize performance metrics such as wheeland drive stiffness
• Maintenance-free premium full-contact sealed NTN steel bearings
• ID360 40t drive mechanism delivers efficient and responsive power transmission

USA Made, Protected for Life
Like all ENVE rims, the ENVE 45 is proudly handmade in the USA and is covered under ENVE’s Lifetime Incident Protection program and 5 Year Factory Warranty.