Buying GP5000 from Aliexpress?

[eddietheengineer]

I'm wrapping up purchases for my bike build (most of which I got on 11.11) now that the black friday coupons are coming around. Has anyone purchased GP5000s from Aliexpress before? I know the base cost may not be that much less, but once you add in the coupons it looks to be a good bit less expensive.

Thoughts?

[coffeebreak]

I bought a pair of 5000s and Grand Sport Race. All came in original boxes and very well packed. During 11/11 sale I also bought no-box GS Race for even more savings. I'll report how those come but I am not worried.

[eddietheengineer]

I bought a pair of 5000s and Grand Sport Race. All came in original boxes and very well packed. During 11/11 sale I also bought no-box GS Race for even more savings. I'll report how those come but I am not worried.

Which stores did you purchase from? The toughest thing I'm finding is making sure I'm getting the tubeless versions since the markings aren't clear and the listings can be vague.

[coffeebreak]

Which stores did you purchase from? The toughest thing I'm finding is making sure I'm getting the tubeless versions since the markings aren't clear and the listings can be vague.

Listings are pretty vague I agree. I bought the Grand Sport from 019Sports store. Only they had no-box version available. The 5000s were bought from YD bike store. I couldn't find no box 5000s.

[eddietheengineer]

Ironically I asked Anarace about this listing:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805110414623.html

And they forwarded me this link to a random store, so I guess the one I had originally wasn't tubeless ready.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805132886783.html

[coffeebreak]

Aren't they all tubeless ready if it says STR on them?