Schwalbe One 365 Performance tyre review: responsive and reliable, but could be better in the wet

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The Schwalbe One 365, with the brand's Performance, tubeless-ready casing, is a good all-season tyre, with a strong focus on puncture protection and reliability.

How prone it is to punctures is hard to quantify, but the signs from my testing are good, while it also feels lively and responsive for an all-season tyre, and offers a wide profile when inflated.

That said, the compound isn’t quite as confidence-inspiring in the wet as the best winter road bike tyres and it’s only available in two sizes.

Schwalbe One 365 Performance tyre details and specifications

The Schwalbe One 365 tyre is available with two constructions: RaceGuard, which is the brand’s tube-type version, and this Performance iteration, which is tubeless-ready.

Despite the slightly confusing naming (why not just call it ‘TLR’ or ‘tubeless-ready’?), the tyre has recently been visually updated to reflect Schwalbe’s refreshed branding and carries the confusion-busting ‘TLR’ moniker on the sidewall. Look out for this if you’re trying to identify which one you’re looking at in a bike shop.

The tyre uses a 67 TPI (threads-per-inch) casing and the brand’s Addix 4-Season compound, which is said to offer good grip and rolling resistance in mild and cold conditions alike.

The tread features the strafing shoulder pattern, which will be familiar to anyone who has used the One or Pro One family of tyres, and is said to help with cornering grip.

Similar to tyres such as the Continental Grand Prix 5000 AS TR, the sidewall has a reflective strip applied around the outer-facing edge. While subtle during the day, it offers some welcome side visibility when riding in the dark.

Schwalbe says the carcass is reinforced for added puncture protection, with a nylon belt running under the central portion and shoulders.

I weighed my 700x28c test tyres at 354g apiece, which is in the region of many other similar all-season tubeless tyres. For comparison, the Michelin Power Protection weighs 322g and the Specialized S-Works Mondo 317g (both in the same size), but these are positioned more towards the performance end of the spectrum.

Schwalbe One 365 Performance tyre installation and setup

I found the Schwalbe One 365 tyre a tight fit on the Hunt 50 Carbon Disc wheelset I used for testing (which is 22mm wide internally and 30mm wide externally).

Of course, much comes down to the interaction of a specific rim and tyre, but prisng the final part of the tyre onto the rim took a little more effort than I’m used to.

Inflated to 80psi / 5.5 BAR, the nominally 28mm tyres measured 30.2mm wide – notably wider than any of the tyres I tested it alongside.

This wasn’t an issue for me or my bike – in fact, I’ll happily take the extra rubber and grip it affords – but it’s worth bearing in mind if your bike has limited tyre clearance.

Given Schwalbe offers only two sizes – 700x28 and 32c – you may not be able to fit the tyre if your bike has clearance only for 28mm-wide tyres.

Once on, though, inflation and seating were especially easy – the tightness on my test setup meant enough of a seal was present for the tyre to inflate with a track pump, without any vigorous pumping.

It’s worth noting that Schwalbe says the tyre can be inflated to 70psi / 5 BAR on hookless rims, albeit 5 BAR is equivalent to 72.5psi.

Schwalbe One 365 Performance tyre performance

Having used a Schwalbe Durano DD tyre in the past (the model Schwalbe says the One 365 replaced), I’m confident the One 365 is an improvement.

This comes with the caveat that the Durano DD was tube-type only, while the One 365 I tested is tubeless.

All things considered, though, the One 365 has proven to be a good all-season option, assuming the two available sizes work for you.

While grip levels were good, helped by the relatively squat profile, the One 365 could be more confidence-inspiring in wet weather.

I found the Michelin, Specialized and Teravail Telegraph all delivered better ride feel in similar conditions (perhaps due to their higher thread-count casings), which in turn helped me judge the available grip a little more easily.

That said, I was purposefully pushing the tyres as hard as my ability allowed at times (without taking risks, of course). It’s much less of an issue when riding less aggressively.

The tyres felt quick and efficient when accelerating and holding a tempo, and balanced this with good road buzz management.

Given the rubber appears resistant to road debris embedding itself, I’d argue the One 365 is a very good tyre for long rides where comfort and puncture resistance are among the strongest considerations.

Value for money is also on a par with similarly positioned road bike tyres – the Vittoria RideArmor TLR and Pirelli Cinturato Road TLR are both in the same ballpark (with some territory-specific variation), although the Teravail Telegraph undercuts it by a few pounds in the UK.

How we tested | all-season road tyres

I tested this selection of the latest all-season tyres through the northern hemisphere’s late autumn and winter.

Testing conditions varied wildly, from a prolonged period of dry, mild days to the aftermath of storms Ashley, Bert, Connell and Darragh. By the end of testing, I had covered in excess of 1,500km.

I used a Hunt 50 Carbon Disc wheelset for testing consistency, and assessed ease of installation and removal – after all, while we hope all-season tyres will save us from punctures, it’s never guaranteed.

Each tyre’s specifications, sense of speed, grip and suppleness were also assessed, with the overall goal of indicating where on the all-season tyre spectrum each sits – and relative value was also addressed.

All-season tyres on test

• Specialized S-Works Mondo 2Bliss Ready T2/T5
• Michelin Power Protection TLR
• Teravail Telegraph ‘Durable’
• Vittoria RideArmor TLR
• Pirelli Cinturato Road TLR
• Schwalbe One 365 ‘Performance’

Schwalbe One 365 Performance tyre bottom line

The Schwalbe One 365 is a good all-season tyre, majoring in reliability.

Suppleness is a slight weak point, impacting on ultimate wet-weather confidence, and it measures notably wider than the nominal size, which could prove a headache if your bike has limited tyre clearance.

However, all the signs from testing suggest it should prove resilient against punctures, while it offers good grip and a keen sense of speed (for an all-season tyre).