Kendakwest k193 Tire

If you have a road bike, and you like the size and the fit and the riding position, you don't have any trouble finding tires that are narrow enough to keep your rolling resistance to a minimum. But those of us who want to use a mountain bike for commuting often have trouble finding tires that are narrow and not knobby. These are the answer. They aren't completely slick; there is a slight tread pattern that helps give you a clue when they're getting worn out. But they don't have the vibration-inducing knobby surface of trail-oriented MTB tires, either. I've used them before, they work well, and this is my second or third set.

This tire went right onto my 20 inch recumbent rim that has had numerous tires on it before. Directional tread design means you need to pay attention when you mount it. Tire made in Taiwan seated easily and took 100 psi nicely. Smooth-ish center tread with side grooves for better control turning on the wet. Appears to be a great value for the price paid.

I got this for my Dahon Mu SL. It came with Shwelbe ?? tire but I got tired of having to pump everytime I ride maybe because of bad tube although I cannot find any air leak in the water submersion test. Well, it fits and looked OK. It has label saying 100psi so I inflated to 85 with a new tube and it never lost pressure. It is definitely stronger and heavier than shwelbe tire and also feel much stiffer, less flexible. But I am a heavy man 230lb and I liked it. The thickness of 1.5 seems slightly a tid bit fatter.

Works great on my recumbent

Put these on an old Trek 950 Singletrack. Going from 1.75 60psi city tires to 1.25 100 psi made handling a bit different. I was a little nervous after a good rain but the tires corner and grip well. Gravel can be an adventure. Overall I’m very happy with the improved rolling resistance and I seem to use less energy on climbs.I highly recommend these tires if you ride almost exclusively on pavement.

Tires showed up very quickly. The 26 x 1.25 size is definitely rated at 100 psi, and the weight per tire as measured on my scale is 470 grams. Mounted on 26" (559) Sun Rhyno rims with little difficulty, as long as you use 1.0-1.5 tubes - 1.75-2.25 tubes might bunch up. I've used Kwests for tandem duty in the past - I like their thicker sidewall and high pressure capability for heavy tandem use (thinner and lighter tires have failed quickly). We'll see how these hold up.

Tires arrived and were not folded up into their smallest version which allowed me to mount them immediately without having to set them out for a few days. Mounted fine, and have worked perfectly fine so far after a few rides.

tire ripped from sidewall in less than a month. I bought a second tire soon after and the same happened. Tire is very flimsy and has thin sides which do not hold shape, I think these may not be original Kenda tires as one of my tires which originally came with my bike is still good one whole year later.