Submitted by
raverboy
a Downhiller
from Easton Pa, USA
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2011
Strengths: Great tire in every condition you can throw at it. Never has the bike slid out from under me. Amazing grip traction is good. They take forever to wear down. I put maybe 2,500 miles on these tires and they are still going strong!
Weaknesses: Not very good in the snow. Gets real squirrelly in turns hard as hell to keep the bike upright. Had some falls in the snow but no big stuff.
Bottom Line:
Not a bad tire to utilize in harsh terrains. I highly suggest purchasing this tire.
Submitted by
M.C.
a Cross Country Rider
from wall, nj usa
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2011
Strengths: inexpensive, good bang for the buck, decent in the mud
Weaknesses: Not great in the sand, not great at climbing rooty trails
Bottom Line:
OK for the money, I guess. I never felt confident riding these tires on the sandy trails we have around here. The bike never seemed to go where I pointed it. These tires also had issues climbing steep rooty trails.
Strengths: grip! it has way more grip than i have climbing ability. rock gardens are no problem and im a beginer. in sand its ok i hate pedaling in sand with it but ive never fell down. can't wait to try them in mud.
Submitted by
benji123
a Cross Country Rider
from Florida
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2010
Strengths: durability, grip, comfortable ride on rode.
Weaknesses: I ran over a sand spur and it sprung a leak.
Bottom Line:
Its a great tire. It came on my bike about a year ago and has not stopped going strong. it has great grip and has a comfortable ride on the rode as well as on all types of terrain.
Submitted by
LENS68
a Weekend Warrior
from Waltham. MA
Date Reviewed: May 16, 2010
Strengths: Grip, grip and grip. If you are riding in the North East woods, the norm is to find, a lots of roots, mud, and rain while riding. I had the kenda karmas that came originally with my bike but after sliding 2 times and getting bruises and scratches. May be I was a little bit speedy with I slided, but any way, I decided I needed more grip. I check on the kenda nevegal (too much volume), the specialized capitain (did not convinced me). then I tried these ones. Then I found these ones. Cheap, lots of grip, and they roll aggressively well.
Favorite Trail: Walden Pond MTB Trail, Lincoln, MA
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$25.00
Purchased At: Cycling an Sking Wat
Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Specialized Capitan.
Bike Setup: Giant XTC_2, 29 inches.
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Submitted by
Ciaran Mauro
a Weekend Warrior
from St. Helena, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2010
Strengths: Grip, Life, Looks, Size, Durability
Weaknesses: Rubber Ages
Bottom Line:
I got this tire stock on an 05' Diamondback Sorrento. The Rear was long gone by 2 years of use, but the front, oh my god. I took it off easily back in 2006 and then the bike was stolen. I kept the old 2.1 Front tire with me for some reason and after numerous bikes and me getting more and more into biking, I slapped em on an 08' custom Marin DJer as a cheap alternative to buying.
God almighty, they are great! 5 year old tires shouldn't ever be described as that, it's just not right. Yes the rubber is aging but that is to be expected. For easily the first year+ before I was really into MTBing I rode them on road all the time. And now that they're on my park bike, I do again! [instead of trying to road ride a dh bike with the super sticky, super wearing tread] But this tire still can hold its own up on the trails. I recently noticed that the side tread was FINALLY cracking from hard pavement cornering, but that's just fine. Even though Kenda "discontinued" it a few years back, it is still being manufactured wearily under the name Kenda K881 or Klaw XT. So I found a pair and bought them. And am very eager to replace the old and put 2 new Klaw XT 2.1 Fronts on the Marin.
Similar Products Used: Kenda Telonix, Multiple Maxxis', WTB's, ect.
Bike Setup: Marin Northside Trail DJ Frame, Zocchi Gran Fondo 1 Fork, WTB components, Front avid disc, 7 speed ancient shimano drivetrain, [I.E. Fully Custom Bike]
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Submitted by
dirtjmper192
a Racer
from woodstock, ON, canada
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2010
Strengths: good in muddy conditions, over roots, singletrack
Weaknesses: lots of flats, i've had these tires for a year and have had 3 flats
Bottom Line:
all of the flats suck, but overall this is a very good tire
Submitted by
Red_Bellied
a Weekend Warrior
from CLT
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2010
Strengths: GRIP, GRIP, GRIP!
Bottom Line:
I stumbled on this tire @ a donated, used LBS and bought it to replace a Bontrager Jones XR rear (only 1 tire). What a difference! I took it out today for the first time, and it happened to rain mid-through the trail. The rear was already better planted in the dry, but as soon as it started to rain, it grabbed and clawed over roots and rocks, and inspired confidence through slippery rock gardens and climbs the way XR's could only have wet dreams about!
Great tire as a rear. Time will tell if it has the same wear issues as others report.
Bike Setup: 2000 Diamondback X-Link all stock and had this bike for 9 years
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Submitted by
lssyac
a Cross Country Rider
from rugby
Date Reviewed: July 14, 2009
Strengths: good grip in lots of stuff, loose gravel and road!
Weaknesses: wear a little quickly on the back
Bottom Line:
good tyre for general off road stuff, loads of grip, inspired cornering and breaking. do wear a little quick on the rear so if i have any road work, i use something else, and just spend a little longer in the shed changing tyres as i want these to last as long as possible!
Similar Products Used: richtley z max (great), bontrager Jones AC (rubbish), panaracer Fire XC (not great, but not as bad as Jones)
Bike Setup: hardtail
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Anchorage, Ak
Date Reviewed: June 10, 2009
Strengths: Great traction on any surface!
Weaknesses: lots of rolling resistance
kind of squirrley on loose sand but that is probably to be expected
Bottom Line:
A great tire especially for something to come on the bike. I have hit some of the major trails and most of the dirt roads in my area and have nothing but good things to say. They grab great on hills, gravel, dirt, mud, etc...
Submitted by
Gaz De Blue
a Weekend Warrior
from Manchester, UK
Date Reviewed: May 25, 2009
Strengths: These tyres are just superb in wet muddy trail conditions, they grip on anything thrown at them. They are great on normal dry off-road stuff too.
Weaknesses: Tough going on tarmac,but I guess they are not manifactured for that purpose
Bottom Line:
If you do lots of off-road cycling, try and get your hands on these tyres. Any condition and terrain they will be just fine.
Submitted by
vculee2002
a Weekend Warrior
from Chester, VA
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2009
Strengths: This tire is awesome!!! It grips everything in sight & keeps on going. I've had it for 1 1/2 yrs & still going strong. You can run low psi(30) for singletrack & technical stuff or go higher(45-50) for street or paved trails. Kenda has the best tires out there hands down.
Weaknesses: None so far.
Bottom Line:
Kick ass tires for the price. Not for weight watchers(xc racers) but I'm not one of them so who cares..LOL.