KendaK925 Kaliente Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

This is a good performer on the road rides. Good speed and sticks to the road well in all conditions.

I do have a hard time put this tire on the wheel it just so tight! it takes me 15 minutes to man handle it on! They might loosen up with time? the one I took off was Sung but wasn't difficult. This is my second set of k925 . Good value for the Performance tire.

OK, I know how they make these tires so light - they leave out the material needed to make the tire wide enough. They measured less than 22mm mounted on IRD Cadence rims. They're also pretty low profile, so the difference in size between these tires and the Vredestein Fortezza Tricomps that I was previously using is pretty dramatic.

They do roll fast and feel OK, but the casing is too small for my taste.

I've run Michelin Pros with front and rear specific tires,Gatorskins,Bontrager r2's and stock Bontrager tires to name a few,and bought a set of Michelin Dynamic sports at as same time as these. These are by far the best riding tire yet. Seem just as tough as the gator skins. Just finished a 100 mile charity ride and not a nick or cut in them. Even though I feared the worse when I ran over a broken beer bottle on the road. They actually give me a 1 1/2 to 2 mile increase over my racing tires which cost a considerable amount more. Less rolling resistance with. My only complaint is that I like a bit of splash and color on my tires. Just be aware that the Kenda Kalienta L3R Pro is only on one side of the tire. Along with the word Kenda opposite it. The side not showing only has the word Kenda. But bling doesn't add any speed. So not a big deal. Will be ordering myself a second set shortly.

Kendra Kaliente 925 tires

What a pleasant surprise to find a well made tire with an extremely low weight combined with a great price point! The Kenda Kaliente K925 handles like a tire priced twice the amount while delivering a riding feel that truly competes with a much more expensive tire. Sure, the Kaliente doesn't score style points for overall appearance...I can live with that. There are plenty other of spots on your machine to look cool. Bike tires aren't cheap to own in general. Kenda delivers a super light tire that holds up well in contrast to the competition.

I had 700x25 hard case tires for better puncture resistance. I thought they were great, they were heavier, but could that really make that big of a difference in overall performance? Then a friend of mine, who races, and is sponsored by kenda tires, talked me into these tires. He said they had as much puncture resistance as my current tires, but would perform much better. Well, I'm a believer!! They are skinnier (700x23), and I can't get over how well they roll. I will out coast anyone I ride with. And they handle great in turns as well as rough roads. I don't notice any lack of ride comfort either. Great tire. They do what they say they they do.

Have had the tires for a few of weeks and have been able to put about 100 miles on them. They ride and handle nicely as I had hoped.

Very happy with the tire. I got about 1k mile on the tire now, they roll fast and corner very well. I keep 120psi on them and show very little wear. I would not use them in wet conditions. I will buy them again.

Only have a few hundred miles on them sofar but Im very pleased with the ride smoothness, grip and speed. I would definitely recommend these to anyone looking for a high quality slick at a very reasonable price.

I have logged 300 miles with no issues. My riding partner did get a flat on the second ride but we still feel it is a good tire.

Great tire for racing or training. Good ware and great stability. It's the best value I've found in a road tire.

These tires wear like iron. I never get less than 5000 miles per tire. Have been running these since 2004, with very few punctures. I've gone nearly 15,000 miles since my last flat. And a large tack caused that one! No flats in in spite of many miles on both chip and seal roads, and significant city mileage.

In my club rides- I'm about the only guy not to flat this year.

They're about half the price of the Michelin Pro4's- and they last longer.

My only complaint is that the logo looks kind of ratty after a thousand miles or so.

Buy these! You can't go wrong.

These tires were bought to replace the Conti. GP4000s tires on my Gunnar Roadie. I found that these tires roll as well, are as light(as the 4000's), corner positively, and install easily. I've put a bit over a thousand miles on them and they are wearing better than expected. I will ride these for the rest of this season, and put them on my spares for next year. I think 4000 is a reasonable hope for these. This may be a bit optimistic, but even 3000 I'll take. By the way, the previous brand had sidewall tearing on 2 different sets(6 sidewall repairs on 4 tires). Our friends in Taiwan could teach the Germans a little bit about making bicycle tires.

So far so good!!!

I use these tires on a French Mercier road bike. They last longer than other tires I have tried. Nice product!!!

mounted on carbon rims . What's not to like? Tires wear well and hold the line in turns.

First time trying these tires, decided to try them out after reading other positive reviews. Have about 600 miles on them so far, I don't think they have even begun to wear! Been through some crappy roads with lots of rocks, glass, etc with no damage. Grip and general handling is about the same as other tires in this $ range. I'm extremely happy with them and will make this my tire of choice from now on.

Type of Rider 200k fun rides, climbing

I'm not a racer but like trying to keep up from time to time. I'm more of a sport cyclist. I wanted to get more miles on these tires before reviewing them, but unfortunately fate had a different idea.

These tires seem to work very well although, as stated above, I have a limited amount of miles. My experience in the hills was very satisfying. They cornered well and the ride was smooth. They were also easy to install, a plus in my book when it comes to fixing flats on a ride, although that never happened.

Compared to Continental Grand Prix 4000s, they seem to me about equal. And compared to Michelin Pro3 Race, well, there is no comparison, they are much better! I had a lot less flatting than with the Pro3's!

The only thing they did not stand up to was running over a tandem, yeah, pace line accident. Sliced the tire.

All in all I really like these tires but would like to give them a better run for their money. I will be using them again.

I had been shelling out $$ for Schwalbe Ultremo ZX these past couple of years, however this year and I decided to take a more economical route and give the Kendas a try. So far, so good - after about 1500 miles. Wear seem normal, and the performance of the tires as good as any other tire I've had on my Fulcrum rims. The only thing I appear to be missing is a splash of color on the sidewall (black is the only option). Would I recommend? Yes. Not a OMG! You have to try these tires!, type of Yes, but a practical, reliable, durable kind of Yes.

I got a set of 700x23 when they were the deal of the day.

So far so good. I carry a spare tube just in case.

Rolls smoothly, the ride is a bit harsher than the bontrager racelite hardcase (same size).

If they last as long, this is indeed a great buy. Much easier to put on the wheels as well.