Specialized S-Works Turbo TLR Review: Wide, grippy, and fast-feeling tyres

New for 2025, the Specialized S-Works Turbo TLR tyre is the brands latest all-round tubeless road race offering combining fast rolling resistance, low weight, puncture protection, and high grip. It’s directly aimed at the likes of the Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS, Vittoria Corsa Pro, and Continental GP5000 S TR racing tyres, and sets its sights firmly on being one of the best road bike tyres on the market.

This new version comes with claims of improved rolling resistance, grip, and reduced weight. In practice, those performance appears to live up to those claims. Weight is lower than many competitors at this level, while the dry weather grip is on par with the best. Rolling resistance can’t be tested without lab testing, but out on the road these appear to roll fast in basic comparative testing.