Originally Posted by
canklecat
Are you sure it's a "P" and not the numeral "1"?
The set of Schwalbe One V-Guard folders I got from Jenson USA last month are labeled exactly like all the common photos I've Googled. The numeral 1 has a multi-line or "echo" effect, which, if marred or scuffed in handling, could resemble the capital letter "P". While such scuffing may seem unlikely the tires I received were shipped without any packaging, just a rubber band and placed in a bag, along with other items I'd purchased from Jenson in the same carton.
No surprise, that's exactly how Jenson advertised the tires -- from a bulk load, no packaging material. I just assumed the tires were leftover unsold new stock from 2014 or so, possibly intended for bulk distribution outside the usual retail market (such as racing teams). I thought they might be seconds or blems but couldn't find any defects. So far, so good, nice tires for $15 each.
There are also SCHWALBE 1 PRO ONE and BIG ONE (allcaps), SCHWALBE 1 G-ONE, SCHWALBE 1 X-ONE and SCHWALBE 1 S-ONE, possibly others. So a "P-ONE" is possible, although only Schwalbe would know for certain.
Canklecat,
I just received a reply from Schwalbe U.K. These are legit. It is a "P" on the side. They manufactured these for OEM stock for new bikes. They are not anywhere near the Schwalbe One "V" Guards. These are called Schwalbe One Performance.
They are junk and I am removing them today and replacing them with my "V" Guards.