Kenda Tire Question
08-02-11, 12:45 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 68
Bikes: Specialized Hardrock
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Kenda Tire Question
So i was given a never used set of Kenda tires. I say never used instead of brand new because the guy won them at a race a few years back. Just got done cleaning off all the dust from them and cant figure out what they are. So time to ask the knowledge center that is the forum. Here is everything on the wheel:
Kenda
1220
k6302
tw8822
min/maximum recommended inflation pressure 40-65 psi
2.8-4.6kgf/cm^2
280-460 kpa
(50-559)
26x2.0
k-878-03
To fit hb-575 rim
Now they have a small bumpy center that is relatively low resistance and knobs on the outsides. Trying to find out if these are good tires. Didn't see anything on google cause i dont know the tire name and im not familiar with kenda. Anyone have any ideas on its identification? They good tires? they look really nice and if i didn't have a set of specialized armadillos on order at my LBS id slap them on right now.
Thanks for any help.
Kenda
1220
k6302
tw8822
min/maximum recommended inflation pressure 40-65 psi
2.8-4.6kgf/cm^2
280-460 kpa
(50-559)
26x2.0
k-878-03
To fit hb-575 rim
Now they have a small bumpy center that is relatively low resistance and knobs on the outsides. Trying to find out if these are good tires. Didn't see anything on google cause i dont know the tire name and im not familiar with kenda. Anyone have any ideas on its identification? They good tires? they look really nice and if i didn't have a set of specialized armadillos on order at my LBS id slap them on right now.
Thanks for any help.
08-02-11, 05:56 PM
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SE WI
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Sounds like the same type & size tire that came on my Trek Navigator comfort bike. Trek calls them a comfort tire. Kinda smooth in the center and knobby on the edges.
Mine are Bontrager brand.
Mine are Bontrager brand.
Last edited by scooter bopp; 08-02-11 at 05:59 PM. Reason: brand name
08-02-11, 08:36 PM
#4
Dirt Bomb
Do they kind of remind you of Bozo the Clown's head? Bald in the middle but ridges on the edges? They are designed to give low resistance on pavement but the knobs on the edges give off-road traction. I had a set. They're OK. Not super durable, though.
__________________
08-03-11, 07:03 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: St Peters, Missouri
Posts: 30,225
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
Liked 645 Times
in
366 Posts
The price was right!
Here's the thing about tires - you use them up and eventually throw them away. Tires that I don't like seem to last way longer than tires that I do like. Why is that?
Here's the thing about tires - you use them up and eventually throw them away. Tires that I don't like seem to last way longer than tires that I do like. Why is that?
08-03-11, 09:25 AM
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 68
Bikes: Specialized Hardrock
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Lol similar to Bozo's head yea. i should take a pic i guess. Weird not having a name on them i guess. Freebies are always nice thats for sure. Id have them on the bike right now if i wasn't waiting on my new tires. Nice to have a set of backups.
08-03-11, 01:16 PM
#7
DancesWithSUVs
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Griffin Cycle Bethesda,MD
Posts: 6,983
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
I Googled "Kenda k6302" and didn't get much. They seem to be an older model,might not be in production any more. Take a real good look at the sidewalls;if there are any cracks I'd junk them. Otherwise they'd prolly be ok for winter snow tires.
__________________
C'dale BBU('05 and '09)/Super Six/Hooligan8and 3,Kona Dew Deluxe,Novara Buzz/Safari,Surly Big Dummy,Marin Pt Reyes,Giant Defy 1,Schwinn DBX SuperSport,Dahon Speed Pro TT,Brompton S6L/S2E-X
C'dale BBU('05 and '09)/Super Six/Hooligan8and 3,Kona Dew Deluxe,Novara Buzz/Safari,Surly Big Dummy,Marin Pt Reyes,Giant Defy 1,Schwinn DBX SuperSport,Dahon Speed Pro TT,Brompton S6L/S2E-X
08-03-11, 04:48 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Cyberspace
Posts: 7,160
Bikes: Retrospec Judd, Dahon Boardwalk, Specialized Langster
Liked 5,761 Times
in
3,408 Posts
I wouldn't go diving into corners real fast on 'em if I was riding on asphalt. Them knobbies don't grip the hard real well.
08-04-11, 08:37 PM
#10
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 68
Bikes: Specialized Hardrock
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Kinda like these?
https://www.kendausa.com/en/home/bicy...py-medium.aspx
https://www.kendausa.com/en/home/bicy...py-medium.aspx
08-05-11, 02:53 AM
#11
Membership Not Required
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: On the road-USA
Posts: 16,855
Bikes: Giant Excursion, Raleigh Sports, Raleigh R.S.W. Compact, Motobecane? and about 20 more! OMG
Likes: 0
Liked 16 Times
in
15 Posts
Kenda is a lower end tire manufacturer. Quite often their tires show up as OEM on lower to mid level bikes. They are a decent tire for the price. I ran them for years on my Raleigh 3 speeds with no problems. Are there better tires out there? Yes but you will pay substantially more for them. On my high mileage bikes I run Schwalbe, on bikes that only ride occasionally Kenda and Cheng Shin are quite often the tire of choice.
Aaron
Aaron
__________________
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
Last edited by wahoonc; 08-06-11 at 05:34 AM.
08-05-11, 11:13 PM
#12
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 68
Bikes: Specialized Hardrock
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yea im putting on my armadillo bouroughs or nimbus (not sure which but both on order) these will just be backups in case something happens. Nice to know what they are but not necessary i guess. Just happy to have them.
