The Mavic Ksyrium Pro UST wheels sit roughly in the middle of a wide UST range which includes everything from the fabled Open Pro rim to the 1,390g Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL hoops. If you want a set of tubeless Mavic wheels, chances are you’ll find something in the 15-strong line-up.

For now, let’s focus on the Ksyrium Pro UST wheels we have in to test. As an aluminium wheelset with a claimed weight of 1,420g and a retail price of £829.00 (including tyres and sealant), these are the kind of wheels many riders will look to when upgrading the often heavy setup on a stock bike.

When launching the UST system, Mavic also introduced the Yksion Pro UST tyre and they are pre-installed on the wheels (without sealant; you have to add that yourself upon purchasing and Mavic provide instructions). Having had a play with our wheels, the tyres inflate very easily with a normal track pump and during testing we’ll find out how easy they are to get on and off of the rim.

The tyres, by the way, are Mavic-branded but made by another French company, Hutchinson, and are based on a new compound called Storm 11, said to give the ‘best balance of grip and low rolling resistance’. We’ve had mixed feelings about Mavic tyres in the past so look forward to seeing how these fare, also bearing in mind the potential to run them at lower pressures thanks to the lack of an inner tube.