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Kenda Klimax Lite Tire
Product Description
User Reviews 
Submitted by
rob_co2
a Racer
from LA (the state) Date Reviewed: April 18, 2011 Strengths: Super lite surprisingly grippy cheap way to drop a pound of rolling weight. Most tires this light cost twice as much! Weaknesses: VERY small volume slightly porous sidewalls and loose tire bead Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $23.00 Purchased At: ride-this.com Bike Setup: ~20 pound alum hardtail.  
Submitted by
wayshwing
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Clara, CA, USA Date Reviewed: March 17, 2010 Strengths: Very very light. Good grippy tread pattern. Weaknesses: Very very fragile! Like a baby's bottom! I rode mine on a simple flat fire road with ruts barely 1/2 deep, and I got a pinch flat! You gotta be kidding me? No thorns no glass, nothing, just a damn pinch flat. I'm 160# and and I had these at 40 psi. VERY dissappointed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Saratoga Gap Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: Ebay
Submitted by
bryan
a Cross Country Rider
from san marcos, tx Date Reviewed: February 19, 2010 Strengths: Very light, decent tpi rating 120 Weaknesses: not good for rocky technical sections, exposed slick rock Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: aquarena preserve Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: kenda small block tread Bike Setup: motobecane fly
Submitted by
geeride7
a Cross Country Rider
from Colorado Date Reviewed: January 21, 2009 Strengths: Fast, Light, Lightning Fast Weaknesses: Tiny pinholes in thin sidewalls took a while to seal with stans Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Forte FasTrack Folding MTB Tire Bike Setup: Motobecane fly hardtail, SID with lockout, crossmax SL, tubeless
Submitted by
IMHO
a Weekend Warrior
from Fuquay Varina Date Reviewed: January 17, 2009 Strengths: Light and Fast! Weaknesses: Light and susceptible to pinch flats on rooty, rocky technical terrain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: San Lee Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Stock Bike Setup Similar Products Used: Nothing even close to this light.
Submitted by
pernfilman
a Racer
from Dallas Date Reviewed: January 15, 2009 Strengths: Fast Fast and great traction all over, rocky, sandy hardpack this is an XC race tire that is feather light, run 30 PSI and it grips, I have ran this in XC races and 6 hour events great XC race tire. Weaknesses: None thus far, affordable and super light weight Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Boulder Park Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: came with xtr wheels Similar Products Used: Michelin XCR DRy 2, Hutchinson Pythons Bike Setup: 2008 Litespeed Ocoee Hardtail all XTR with Sid race fork 
Submitted by
ljsmith
a Cross Country Rider
from Olney, MD Date Reviewed: January 1, 2009 Strengths: Fast! Light. Weaknesses: Smaller than claimed. Low puncture protection. Useless in mud. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Seneca Creek Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Submitted by
limboman
a Racer
from santa fe Date Reviewed: August 2, 2008 Strengths: Got these for a hillclimb & xc race. They are really light and fast rolling with pretty descent grip even in the mud. Bought the UST version which claims to be around 600 grms, and always use w/Stans sealant. Very happy with them in race...took 1st! Weaknesses: Narrow...which means they tend to loose traction faster in rocks and hard breaking,and you won't have as much control in really technical situations. I'd only use for racing or less technical terrain. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: windsor trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $24.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Pythons, Piranhas, Ignitors Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Carbon, Mavic wheels
Submitted by
AGENT_DICE
a Weekend Warrior
from SoCal Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 Strengths: Very fast rolling and low resistance Weaknesses: Very super thin, feels just a tad bit thicker than a bike tube. Extremly small for a 1.95 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Bike Setup: 700ds Moto, thomson seatpost and stem, vuelta rims, titec pluto bar ends, fox vanilla shock
Submitted by
eli
a Cross Country Rider
from los angeles,ca. / toronto, ontario Date Reviewed: May 4, 2008 Strengths: good tread design, open spacing and aggressive knobs, dual compound. excellent flat resistance and durability. Weaknesses: dont know , maybe a little noisier than ide prefer but then so is the wind... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: forgot, maybe jenson Similar Products Used: kenda karma Bike Setup: rigid 90s lite chromo racer, all ti fittings, sun ringle rpm-american classic cross country wheelsets
Submitted by
Zachariah
a Cross Country Rider
from Palm Desert, CA Date Reviewed: February 29, 2008 Strengths: Light; fast as a road slick; lack of wire bead makes mounting/dismounting easily done with bare hands; looks very sleek. With tires this light- who needs tubeless? Weaknesses: Not 1.95" wide as claimed- more like 1.75" to be exact. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hurkey Creek Park (24hrs/Adrenalin Course) Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $60.00 Purchased At: eBay Similar Products Used: Maxxis MaxxLite 310; Panaracer Cyclocross tires. Bike Setup: 22lb Cannondale Optimo hardtail.
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Stephane Moulin
a Racer
from Canada Date Reviewed: February 1, 2008 Strengths: uber light, fast rolling, respectable traction for SS Weaknesses: less than 1.95 and questionable puncture resstance Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: tour d'nowhere Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $45.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Revolt SS. XC dry. Michelin sprint Bike Setup: Cannondale Furio frame, headshock super fatty 80mm fork, LX/XT mix,Easton post, Crossland Wheels, hope mini's disks
Submitted by
Scott Oakley
a Racer
from Charlotte, NC Date Reviewed: September 18, 2007 Strengths: Light. Weaknesses: Don't even think about it if it rains. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: On line Similar Products Used: Python airlights Bike Setup: 2006 Litespeed Niota. SRAM X.0 drive train. XTR cassette and crank. FSA carbon cockpit. R-7 100mm SPV. FSA XC-300. Avid Juicy Ultimates.
Submitted by
Lukas
a Downhiller
from abbotsford ,bc ,canada Date Reviewed: July 16, 2007 Strengths: Good for gripping the cement.. but really all tires should be able to do that extreamly easy.... Weaknesses: Lose traction very quickly... and tred goes away very quickly, sucks for everything.. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: northshore Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: THE BIKE SHOP (it sucks)
Submitted by
Gabby
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: April 28, 2007 Strengths: Light-weight. grips decent when dry. 1.65". low rolling resistance as advertised. Weaknesses: Constant fear of flats. extremely slippery when wet. drain covers, loose surfaces are the prime locations for skidding. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $56.00 Similar Products Used: Stock 2.1" Mtb knobbies Bike Setup: Standard Aleoca Leomano Mtb, fitted with Avid Single Digit 7 v-brakes. front and rear Shimano deraileurs.
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