Submitted by
Rocky_Urban
a Cross Country Rider
from Toronto Canada
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2011
Strengths: Good mud grip, durable, decent tarmac traction, not too heavy.
Weaknesses: A bit buzzy when riding on tarmac.
Bottom Line:
This is a great tire for hitting the trails. Mud traction is excellent, the grip is there when needed. If it gets too muddy, the tires will give you good feedback on how much grip it can deliver. These tires are also good in snow, actually they're great in snow. I can confidently ride my bike fast on snowy surfaces. Tarmac riding is different, obviously not built for tarmac but it rides decent enough, infact 60% of my riding is on tarmac and its not too bad. Hard cornering on pavement can be achieved but do it cautiously as the side knobs do limit cornering traction. Hard cornering on trails is great because the side knobs bite into the dirt nicely. Usually knobby tires will wear out more quickly but I've put a little over 2500km on them and they still have about 50% tread left. Over all its a good tire, the perfect tire for cross country trail riding.
Submitted by
AJH0014
a Weekend Warrior
from NSW, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 2, 2010
Strengths: These Tyres have a good amount of grip and are wide for more DH control.
Weaknesses: The rubber in these tyres is so soft that these tyres were punctured on a thorn which went straight through the wall. they are the least reliable tyres i have ever used!
Bottom Line:
I would not recommend these tyres to anybody. these are so unreliable and their only strength is their cosmetics they look good and nothing else
Bike Setup: Fluid Mayhen Free Style STOCK
Kenda aigua comp.
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Submitted by
rubberneck
a Weekend Warrior
from wigan
Date Reviewed: May 9, 2010
Strengths: great allrounder
Weaknesses: have had a double (front and back) snake bite after hitting a slate ledge but to be fair i think it would have happened what ever tyre i had used
Bottom Line:
i bought one of these as a quick fix until i could afford a 'decent' tyre at a higher price and i was very very suprised at just how good it was,,, i now have the front and back specific on my F/S bike. i have used these tyres in all conditions and have found them to be the best all rounder i have used to date. the tyre rolls faster and grips better than a certain 'high rolling' fashionable tyre i have used before. it grips well in loam, clay, hardpack and is decent in deep mud/bog and is the fastest rolling knoby i have tried, i dont need and dont like all these stick-e dual compound tyres i find them slow and cant justify the price after using the kinetics. i keep thinking i will try a different tyre to suit my local natural trails (haigh hall/standish, rivington, belmont, todmorden) but to be honest i just dont think i will find a more suitable tyre. for the price they are a bargain and i will be getting another pair for the winter hard tail
Similar Products Used: conti verts, mountain king, highrollers, nokian nbx,
Bike Setup: tricked out orange5
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Submitted by
blades-noob
a Downhiller
from Germany
Date Reviewed: April 10, 2010
Strengths: very cheap, good in hardpacked surfaces and not to bad in the mud, very cheap, good cornering, got them for 10$ front and rear
Weaknesses: tread life isn't that long, not all that great on the road
Bottom Line:
Great tires for the price that i got them and are good AM light freeride/downhill tires as long you try to stay off the road and dont ride steps. If you get them for a good price defiantly buy them.
Submitted by
ineedanewbike
a Weekend Warrior
from St.Louis,MO,USA
Date Reviewed: March 30, 2010
Strengths: Very grippy,lots of volume,havnt pinch flatted yet, hold air well once you put it in. relatively light.
Weaknesses: definetly squirms at speed when riding on pavement, thats about it.
Bottom Line:
i do mostly Dj/4x and urban/freeride with a little bit of everything else... and i have found these to be relatively light and full of grip. i find that they clear mud very well once you get up to speed. as i said they also hold air well, i lost my presta adapter about 2 weeks ago, and they havnt lost any air yet. good for rough trails/ aggresive 4x, not os much for pavement due to drag/squirm. buy em cheap, run at a lwer pressure, and youll have a great tire.
Submitted by
Drakken_11
a Weekend Warrior
from Bristol
Date Reviewed: December 21, 2009
Strengths: Came with bike.
Weaknesses: Tread wears easily
Bottom Line:
These came stock on my bike. They were fine for a begining rider. I thought they were a little narrow for my needs (26x1.95). I rode them on hard pack and loose rocky surfaces. The tread could use a little work. It didn't seem very agressive. I only took them off because I won a set of Scott Cougars (26x2.25) in a race. I plan on putting them on a Buddy Bike.
If you can get these for a good price, Go For It! But don't expect to use them for serious riding. There are much better, (and worse) tires out there.
Submitted by
adam728
a Weekend Warrior
from Texarkana, Arkansas
Date Reviewed: December 5, 2009
Strengths: Surprised me with good grip in rocks and desert hardpack.
Great ride when aired down.
Excellant for a super cheap tire.
Weaknesses: A little wallowy in corners when aired down.
Bottom Line:
Running the 2.35 Stick-E front and rears.
I bought these for my old Trek because I needed new tires and they were on blowout CHEAP. When I got them I thought I needed high pressures to avoid pinch flats and hated these tires. At 45+ PSI they had zero grip. I threw them in a box and ran some Bontarager tires for a while longer.
When I got my new bike I gave these another go. First I rode the WTB Motoraptors. They just didn't seem to have the volume I was wanting. Good traction, but the ride was not forgiving a any pressure I tried (and with a hardtail you need all you can get from the tires). Swapped the Kenda's on and started playing with pressure more than I did when I dismissed them last. Found excellant ride and good traction between 28-34 psi for me (around 175 lb).
I rode these around Tucson, Arizona on trails like Fantasy Island, Sweetwater, Starr Pass, etc. Little expeience with them here in Arkansas so far.
For the price I got these for I don't think they can be beat.
Strengths: Cornering, off-camber, climbs well in loose dirt and gravel. All around great tire for the $money$.
Weaknesses: Wears quickly.
Bottom Line:
This is a review of the 26 x 2.6 which weighs just over 1000 grams. The Kenda Kinetics has been a great tire for all-mountain/freeride (desert terrain). I've run 5 sets over 2 years and have no complaints other than it wears quickly, but for $15, there is no complaining.
Sets up well for tubeless. No problems with hard landings at 25 lbs. For the price, it's the best tire on the market.
Submitted by
storm11
a Cross Country Rider
from Durango, CO, USA
Date Reviewed: October 8, 2009
Strengths: Good loose traction
Weaknesses: Everything else....
Bottom Line:
Worst tire I've ever ridden. Had the 2.35 Stick-E Kevlar bead on the rear. Had more pinch flats with this tire than all my other tires combined.
Whenever I was on anything off-camber, the entire tire seemed to roll to the side (even at 45 psi) ...not a good feeling. Once the tread started to wear slightly it would wash out through hard corners as well.
After a summer of average use (20-30 miles a week), the tread was fairly worn and the sidewall blew out. Avoid this tire
Favorite Trail: Raiders Ridge, Phil's World, Skull Rock
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Maxxis Minion
Bike Setup: 05 RM Slayer
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Submitted by
Amd1507
a Cross Country Rider
from Abitibi,Quebec,Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2009
Strengths: Sticky ,Comfy,Really good grip !
Weaknesses: none so far
Bottom Line:
I purchase 2 of them (26X2,3) at Canadian tire ,price each was 17.99$,I said to myself for this price i have anything to lose,But i was very surprise !! of the good traction ,in the wet like in the mud ,On road these tire Stick too ! For what i do mostly Xc ridind i prefer these tire by far at my Wtb Weirwolf Dna purchase for twice de price .Best Bang for the buck !! so far .I want these in 2,6 but i found no store who sell it in this size .Remember these tire was each 18$ Canadian ,At Canadian Tire .Last year purchase a Wtb Weirwolf 26X2.6 for 55$ u.s These tire do better for half the price ! CHeers !
Bike Setup: Cameleon 2004,Xt and X7 setup .Avid BB7
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Submitted by
norcorider95
a Weekend Warrior
from London, ukited kingdom
Date Reviewed: July 16, 2009
Strengths: have had no punctures yet because of the tyre. wide and square cut. light, grip lasts. won't need upgrading if bought stock. cheap
Weaknesses: little shaky round corners when going fast down trails tbh.
Bottom Line:
good tyre for something like shore or anything tbh but if its a fast tight cornered trail it will only work if there a berms. well i like it, it came stock and im not planning o upgrading any time soon tbh. i like the way it handles and ive been dwelling on the corners a lot but i meen like going flat out on a harepin, leaning stupidly low.if its through tecchy sections or berms or wide coners it will work well if your just pinning it down or through a tech hill or even a flat hill and working your way round stuff this is a perfect tyre, and most of you are probably thinking why am i going on a bout a tyre so much but im bored, and it is a good tyre as well. i recomend it.
Similar Products Used: maxxis ignitor, maxxis high roller, halo knobbler
Bike Setup: norco wolverine, marzochhi forks, truvative crank, hayes disc brake, kenda kinetics, sun rim x25.
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Submitted by
StabMasta
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2009
Strengths: It was cheap and dealing with Kenda directly was a pleasure. The tire seems to be well made.
Weaknesses: It's heavy and it constantly washes out on desert and gravel terrain.
Bottom Line:
This was a cheap tire that I bought hoping it would perform well in the Az desert. I crashed once going downhill and nearly a 2nd time 5 minutes later from the front tire washing out. I can't complain though, I only paid $12 for it.
Submitted by
dorcrycrystal
a Cross Country Rider
from las vegas ,nv, usa
Date Reviewed: October 3, 2008
Strengths: The strengths are that its a really good climbing tire over rocks, roots, and hard packed dirt, actually very durable and aggressive on downhill runs..
Weaknesses: weakness is that on turns or switchbacks the front tire tends to be loosey goosey, you tend to lose confidence when your tire is washing out.
Bottom Line:
the tire is a good tire for cross country and hard packed climbs and pretty straight downhills, through turns the tire tends to washout as there are not much of a knobby pattern on the sidewall, haven't gotten any pinch flats, so it is durable , but its decent for the price.