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Kenda Kharisma UST Tubeless Tire
Product Description
User Reviews 
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HUZZA
a Cross Country Rider
from earth Date Reviewed: August 30, 2009 Strengths: moderatly acceptable wear,sheds mud quite well,reasonable off road performance,low cost Weaknesses: low volume tire results in very non compliant ride Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: a Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $17.00 Purchased At: pricepoint Similar Products Used: many  
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John
a Racer
from Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Date Reviewed: July 3, 2008 Strengths: Slow wearing, easy to mount, great grip in dry conditions, reasonable in wet, sheds mud well, reasonable price. Weaknesses: None too obvious. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ferncliffe, Pietermaritzburg Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Greg Minnaar Cycles Similar Products Used: Kenda Nevegal, Panaracer Fire. Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Superlight, XT.
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Loehr Young
a Cross Country Rider
from Athens, GA USA Date Reviewed: January 24, 2007 Strengths: Great all around tire, works well in all conditions, very durable and wears well. Weaknesses: None for me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Similar Products Used: Maxxis Ignitor, Kenda Karma, WTB Motoraptor & Velociraptor, Maxxis Larsen TT, Maxxis Advantage, Specialzed 2-Bliss. Bike Setup: I have run these on a XC race hardtail, short travel XC race bike, and 5" travel all mountain rig all with great luck.
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Robert Lim
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore Date Reviewed: July 27, 2006 Strengths: Looks good only Weaknesses: Very disappointed with KENDA product, a brand new MTB tire on my second ride only, burst on tarmec with a hole about the size of a dime. Even damaged my Mavic CrossMax rim. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $40.00 Purchased At: KHL Similar Products Used: Have tried others such as IRC and Panaracer, and rode them since I bought my bike, no doubt they're still much more reliable than Kenda. Bike Setup: GT i-Drive & Versus Blitz
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Aaron
a Weekend Warrior
from Rainier, OR Date Reviewed: October 31, 2005 Strengths: Honestly....none, except maybe that they roll pretty fast. Weaknesses: Very small (2.1 tire should be a 2.1, not a 1.9!), front tire has NO traction in any condition other than on pavement. Difficult to mount on Mavic UST wheels, requires lots of sealent to hold air. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Hutchinson Mesquito, Michelin XLS, Maxxis Larsen TT Bike Setup: KHS steel hardtail with Mavic CrossRoc wheels.
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Tzali Morr
a Cross Country Rider
from Nes Ziona, Israel Date Reviewed: October 11, 2005 Strengths: None Weaknesses: Spose to be 2.1", but according to a test by Mountainbike Israel it is only 1.97". Put it on my Crossmax weels with sealant but it went loose at one of the first rides. Traction - very bad. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kisalon trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $50.00 Similar Products Used: IRC Trailbear, Huchinson Spider, Specialized Endoro. Bike Setup: Turner 5 spot, 5th Element, Manitou Minute 3, Sram XO, Crossmax SL.
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jeremy
a Cross Country Rider
from Hong Kong Date Reviewed: October 2, 2005 Strengths: Looks good and rolls well Weaknesses: poor puncure resistance, no grip when wet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lady Clementi's Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: $30.00 Similar Products Used: Maxxix Ugnitor Bike Setup: Yeti Arc 05, Rock Shox World Cup, AVID JUICY7.
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Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Sherman Oaks, Ca. USA Date Reviewed: September 11, 2005 Strengths: Light weight Weaknesses: Consistently would not keep a line when riding down hill or up hill in minor to moderate sandy terrain. Instils ZERO confindence when descending. Almost crashed going up hill on very steep sections of the ride, back tire kept spinning out, and getting sideways, hence, forcing me to clip out. I was in the saddle at all times, with my weight fully on the back tire. I have Weirwolves on my other bike, and never had any kind of problems going up or down. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Caballero to the beach and back Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: Came with Bike Similar Products Used: Velociraptors, Weirwolves. Bike Setup: Titus Talas Switchblade, dt240s, mavic 819, El Camino's, Minute 3 IT, Thomson stem and post, Easton xc composite bars, Sram X.0 rear derailer and shifters, XT from derailer, crank, BB, Eggbeater Twin Ti pedals, WTB Stealth Laser saddle. 
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Little Ze'
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Date Reviewed: August 1, 2005 Strengths: ...they ride firly nice when going in a straight line on pavement, otherwise I can't say Weaknesses: ...maybe its me but the rear punctured easily and the front was unstable; had a terrible wobble Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $27.00 Purchased At: online shop via ebay Similar Products Used: my first ust tire, my second was Continental Vertical Pro 2.3 UST Bike Setup: Specialized Epic w/F100x fork, 50psi in both tires
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Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Phoenix Date Reviewed: June 1, 2005 Strengths: Low rolling resistance and it looks cool. Weaknesses: Not durable at all. The tire tears easily and the rear tire (not the rim) warped after about a month of use. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Trail 100 and South Mountain Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: ebay Similar Products Used: Specialized Roll x Pro UST Bike Setup: Specialized Epic Disc. with Mavic Crossmax XLs. Thomson stem/seat post, XTR, etc..
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Michael Twomey
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbia, SC Date Reviewed: December 31, 2004 Strengths: Low resistance / Fast rolling. Light, hold air well with slime. Weaknesses: Useless in wet conditions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Harbison Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Online Similar Products Used: WTB Weirwolf UST and Panaracer Fire XC both A++ Bike Setup: Moots YBB Air, Full XTR
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Kevin
a Cross Country Rider
from Windsor Date Reviewed: July 1, 2004 Strengths: Decent and predictable in dry, packed conditions. Weaknesses: HORRIBLE in anything wet. Slick roots become impossibly slick roots. Also, 2.1 sizing is more like 1.9. These are smaller than my python 2.0's. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: horsetooth mtn park (all) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: Pricepoint Similar Products Used: Hutchinson pythons, python lite, michelin ?? Bike Setup: NRS Air, Minute 3, xtr/xt, easton bar, thomson post/stem, wtb laser disc lite/ mavic 3.1, Stan's
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Sam Julier
a Cross Country Rider
from Hamden, CT Date Reviewed: October 29, 2003 Strengths: Low rolling resistance, holds air well, excellent dry (hard trail) stability Weaknesses: poor traction over wet roots and stones and in mud Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: mid mountain loop, Park City Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $35.00 Purchased At: Belmont Wheelworks Similar Products Used: first UST tire Bike Setup: Soulcraft Option 3, Fox Float Fork, etc.
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Ratt
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003 Strengths: Soft sticky compound, relatively tough Weaknesses: Wears out too quickly. A nightmare in the sand. no traction Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: All of them Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $30.00 Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: Tubeless: Rockster, Wildgripper S, Python, Firepro Bike Setup: Lite weight FS XC
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geoff
a Weekend Warrior
from West Caldwell, NJ Date Reviewed: August 13, 2003 Strengths: I haven't found any yet Weaknesses: zero traction in wet conditions, one of the worst I've ever riden Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: anytrail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $35.00 Similar Products Used: Mich, Conti in tubeless and many other in tubed Bike Setup: 2002 truth
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