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Kenda K905 K-Rad 26 Inch MTB Tire

KendaK905 K-Rad 26 Inch MTB Tire(Return to Product Page)

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Review by b0bg

Reviewed 1/2/2017
by b0bg
Daily Commuter
San Francisco
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5 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Good enough roadcommuter tire, but not great traction in the wet. Wire bead.

Inexpensive wire bead tire, suitable for cruiser or light commuting. I have mounted it as a rear tire and find that it's grip on road surfaces isn't ideal when braking, especially in the wet. That said, I maybe push these tires a little more than they were intended for. If you're looking for an inexpensive tire for light duty road use, these will serve you well.

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Review by therblig

Reviewed 11/3/2015
by therblig
Cycling Enthusiast
jersey city
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
ridden 11,000 miles on k-rads

i run the k-rad 2.3 on my hardtail and have ridden (iirc) 4 pairs over 11,000 miles (mostly paved path, but a lot of cinder as well). they rarely flat, wear well, and can be mounted-dismounted without tire levers. solid handling in dry-wet. look cool, too.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/25/2021
by Anonymous
Portland
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Great Tire

I put these on my Rad Rover a couple of months ago. These are the best tires so far and trust me, I have experimented with 4 other sets. They are great for light trail riding and commuting.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/20/2015
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Pueblo, CO
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12 of 12 customers found this review helpful.
Smooth commuter tire with reasonable traction.

The tires were affordable and provided me with a smooth ride on my mountain bike commuter. They wore out a little faster than anticipated, but I weigh 220 and tend to do rear brake skids quite a bit. Holds up very well for my riding, yes I use it on trails as well.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/23/2015
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Washington DC
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12 of 13 customers found this review helpful.
These tires are perfect for what they are - an inexpensive hybrid tire that does a lot of things very well.

Put this tire on a free carbon fiber cyclocross frame (damaged in transit) that I built up with some mountain bike components I had around. I use the bike for light trail around town riding and really like their feel on gravel/dirt as well as their ability to run on asphalt with relatively low rolling resistance. These would make excellent commuter tires - I have put a few hundred miles on them and see very little wear.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/27/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Eastern WA
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10 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Perfect tire for the urban environment.

This was the tire I've searched for. Much better on my Mountain bike than narrower cross tires. This is a nice tire that has the profile of a trail tire but does great on pavement and dry dirt trails. If you are looking for a tire that will spend most of it's life on pavement and dirt trails this is the one. With grip up the sidewalls it can do almost all. Obviously not good for mud.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/28/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Philadelphia, PA
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Durable, affordable tire with great gripping characteristics

I was looking for an affordable and durable tire that is appropriate for varying terrain. The Kenda K905 fit my needs for the many rail trails in the area that frequently change from packed cinder/gravel to pavement.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 7/28/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Los Angeles, CA
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire for commuting

Smooth rolling tires that is sure-footed everywhere, including pot holes, cracks, and sidewalks. Even on downhills, the treads grip very well around concrete and asphalt. I ride about 75 miles every week for commuting. These tires roll very straight and no wobble - unlike the stock tires I got when I bought by GT Aggressor 3.0.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 6/9/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Quality and a Good Price

I've used Kenda K-Rads on 3 bikes now and I keep coming back to them. They're pretty good on dirt, pavement, and crushed aggregate, taking into account changing tire pressure. They tend to wear fairly quickly, however, and these 1.95 are rated only to 65 PSI.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 5/5/2014
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
NDMN
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
OK so far

Got these to replace my worn out Kenda Kwicks. Mostly commuting and some trail riding. These don't roll as fast as the Kwicks but do feel more heavy-duty. They seem most at home on dry dirt and feel like they would be good for dirt jumping and maybe racing on hardpack. They feel like a BMX tire on my mountain bike. They don't clean mud very well. Found that out pretty quick on a trail that was pretty sticky. Got totally plugged up and had to leave the trail. On a drier trail they were ok but didn't grab on climbs where there were leaves. That would be expected just by looking at the tires though. Overall they're ok, but haven't blown my mind or anything. They seem pretty tough which is good.

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Review by Dave B

Reviewed 1/8/2014
by Dave B
Casual Cyclist
Hartford, WI
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Good tire, great price.

Very good price on this tire, couldn't resist.

Easy to install, well made and looks good too.

Have only riden on the road in dry weather and it road nice and smooth, not road tire smooth but very good.

Low rolling resistance but still had good side grip when cornering at moderate speeds.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/17/2018
by Anonymous
Colorado
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Very pleased with purchase.

The tread is very nice. It feels smooth

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Review by Steve

Reviewed 2/25/2021
by Steve
Springfield
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Good for pavement and gravel

These tires are excellent on both pavement and gravel. Quiet running.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 3/6/2017
by Anonymous
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Nice

Very nice good traction

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 2/27/2017
by Anonymous
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3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Tires arrived early

I ordered these bad boys and they arrived early (sa plus), and immediately put them on a Klunker that I'm building. I really dig these tires, and will be ordering more, as i have three more Klunkers to build.

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Review by JW

Reviewed 12/8/2020
by JW
Casual Cyclist
Melbourne, FL
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Nice tires, great price, awesome service

Great replacement tires for my beach cruiser. Loved the free shipping and they got here quick.

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Review by mtb bmx

Reviewed 1/6/2014
by mtb bmx
Cycling Enthusiast
PA
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Awesome tracker all around tire!

Cant be beat for the price and traction it offers.

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Review by FatFred

Reviewed 7/22/2013
by FatFred
Casual Cyclist
Vegas
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Good value

Just put these on my bike and they performed well on on the road and on the trail. Grip was fine on the trail and some loose dirt and they have comfortable ride.

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Review by PumpMD

Reviewed 7/9/2013
by PumpMD
Casual Cyclist
Southern Maine
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Fantastic Tire for the Price.

I was really surprised at how well these tires perform. We do a lot of combination riding.....asphalt -gravel roads - hard packed trails. My previous tires were off road mountain bike tires that had a lot of rolling resistance when on hard pack or asphalt. These don't require nearly the energy on the hard pack and still handle well on gravel.

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Review by otee

Reviewed 5/31/2013
by otee
Casual Cyclist
southern Ill.
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7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
gr8t tire

Super tires, ride really smooth, great on gravel, and dirt, I made the right choice.

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