Originally Posted by
cyccommute
I don't know what you were doing to the A23
Good question. All the build parameters were the same: spoke count and type, nipples, same hubs. A23 are tubeless ready, Dyads were not. A23 were high polish, Dyads were black anodized. A23 were 650b vs 700c. I did change brands on the spoke prep, which might affect durability.
The tubless ready definitely requires good technique to remove the tire.