Kenda K838 Kwest Commuter/Urban/Hybrid Bicycle Tires

I bought these to replace a pair of stock mtb knobbies since I ride mostly on pavement and hard pack trail. I've only used them for a few dozen miles so I can't speak to the longevity at this point.My experience has been very positive so far. Riding in southwestern desert, flats from goatheads and sharp lava rock is always a problem. So far these have not let me down, which is a great mark. They ride faster than the old knobbies but the real improvement is in handling and cornering grip. On road these things handle like a high quality pair of racing slicks, sending beautiful feedback about grip and turn radius etc. The shape gives EXCELLENT feedback in a deep corner. These tires have brought back some of the fun of riding for me, they are that responsive, even despite being fairly heavy.

It was easy to install on thin 26" rims. I wasn't sure how it would fit on the rim but it did. I'm waiting on a new Kenda K838 gumwall front tire to start riding the Steel Frame Mountain Bike. I like the sidewall tread, it should give an added bit of traction when the bike is in a turn. I will be doing most of my riding on city streets/roads. I can't at this time form an opinion on the durability of the tread as I haven't ridden the bike for any length of time yet.

I rode these tires about 18-25 miles a week for 11 months. Recently I started feeling a bump from the rear tire while riding. Upon inspection I found a 2" x 2" lump on the tread. Broke it down and found the inner weaving had frayed and separated on the inside, allowing the tube to press out (good thing I got to it before the tube was ruined). The front tire had no such damage. It's probably just an isolated defective tire, but I'm replacing both with something else.

I bought these and rode on them for a few weeks before giving a review. I put them on my Trek mountain bike to convert it to a road bike. They Re definitely lighter and make bill climbing easier. They grip the road well on turns both worn asphalt and concrete. I find I can take sharp turns at higher speeds and they grip very well. They however are terrible on any dirt even a simple dirt path between sidewalks. I think they were just made for pavement. They also don’t resist any thorns. I got a flat from a bogan via bush. I plan to purchase again when these wear out.

The tires are great tires, but they did not fit my rim very well....they were to big. I was able too get one tire into the rim, but the other one was just a bit too skinny and I popped two new inter tubes in the process.I brought it to a local bike shop and they showed me the sizing problem.I suspect most MTB rims are wide enough, but mine were a bit too thin.

I dislike how the items where shipped folded up in a box they say they are metal wire beaded that’s not the best on the wire I will have to let them sit and straighten up for a few days before I can get them installed I hope it doesn’t have any effect on the ride and such but I don’t know and they didn’t come with tubes like shown in the pictures but I didn’t really figure they would. And I would like to add that they blow tubes

Used on a rusty old bike that I restored and matched to some of the rust. I think it looks fantastic. A little thick. Great job, Kenda.

The only problem I have with these tires is that they have a ton of the molding stubs all over the tire. It looks like a "hairy" tire. I don't know if this affects performance; It probably adds some rolling resistance.

Creo que por el precio son llantas excelentes, sin embargo en la descripción se menciona "dispersión de agua", pero no menciona que a donde la dispersa es a tu trasero.