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Kenda K193 Kwest 26 Inch Tire

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Review by Peter H

Good Commuter Tire
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by Peter H
Cycling Enthusiast
Oregon
7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

Replaced reverse knobies on an old mt bike. What a difference this make on my commuting. Even did well when we got below freezing.

Reviewed 1/10/2014
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Review by Anonymous

In my opinion, these are the best tires EVER!!!
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Chicago, IL
7 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

I had a set of these for almost a decade and I never got a flat, aside from the one time my bike sat through the winter.

Reviewed 11/23/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Good price on a quality tire.
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Jackson, Mississippi
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

I bought these tires for my mountain bike in preparation for riding the Katy Trail. The tires worked great with loaded panniers on the crushed limestone surface. I have since ridden on a paved recreational trail and the bike really rolls with these 100 psi tires.

Reviewed 11/17/2013
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Review by SpartaninAA

Good around town road tire
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by SpartaninAA
Cycling Enthusiast
Ann Arbor
7 of 9 customers found this review helpful.

This is a back tire on a recumbent bicycle. Hope this tire will last a long time. I replaced a tire that had few thousand miles on it and it was cracked along sidewall. You get what you pay for.

Reviewed 9/7/2013
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Review by roadmtb

hard to go wrong with this tire
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by roadmtb
Cycling Enthusiast
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.

This was the lowest priced tire I found of this type. I run them at 100psi and have had no issues. Low rolling resistance, good traction, responsive, fairly light and they mounted up well.

I am very satisfied.

Reviewed 8/26/2013
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Review by HamiltonPhil

Good tires - the 100 psi rating is a significant advantage.
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by HamiltonPhil
Cycling Enthusiast
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.

The tires have performed well. The 100 psi rating assures that the tires are unlikely to be damaged during inflation. The quality is better than two prior brands that I used.

Reviewed 8/20/2013
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Review by scottsaxman

Solid, reliable, easy rolling tire.
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by scottsaxman
Cycling Enthusiast
Wichita, KS
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

This tire is on my recumbent, which I use for commuting, touring, going to the grocery store, and just for fun. I occasionally ride on gravel roads in the country. These high pressure tires came on the bike originally and they rode and wore very well. I replaced them with Bontrager H2 tires that I found locally. I noticed increased rolling resistance due to the lower tire pressure and the tread started cracking, so I went back with the Kenda Kwest 100 PSI tires. The tread is not as aggressive as the H2, but it certainly meets my needs.

Reviewed 7/29/2013
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Review by Pedal Pioneer

Durable road tire for mountain bikes at a great price
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by Pedal Pioneer
Cycling Enthusiast
Auburn, AL
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I rode the high pressure version of this tire on a 1000 mile road tour. They made the old mountain bike I was riding very pleasant on the street and handled packed gravel well. I love these tires. I would reccomend getting the 100psi version, but these are good of you want a more comfortable ride on a rigid bike.

Reviewed 7/27/2013
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Review by CAWjr

Great tire for road & MUP riding
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by CAWjr
Casual Cyclist
Atlanta, GA
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

I bought these tires to replace my offroad MB tires because I am using my MB to try riding in triathlons before I buy a road or TT bike. They are also a great value as I did not want to invest a lot in tires since a new bike will likely be on my horizon anyway.

They ride great and still grip the road. On one of my first rides on these tires I was coming down a hill & around a curve a lot faster than I wanted to be & had to steer sharply to avoid going into the opposite lane & oncoming traffic. I thought for sure I would end up laying the bike down. Instead, the tires held fast, kept me upright, and kept me in my lane.

I'm not using these every day, but I am using them regularly enough. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a cheap way to convert a MB from nobby off road tires to a road bike like ride.

Reviewed 7/25/2013
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Review by Ace Fordfan

These replaced my knobby trail tires and roll smoothly.
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by Ace Fordfan
Casual Cyclist
San Marcos, TX
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

I mainly ride on the road. I bought these to replace my trail tires and they ride smoothly being simi-slick, but still have some tread which is safer for commuting. A great value.

Reviewed 7/25/2013
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Review by CoachNH

Great tire at an even better price !
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by CoachNH
Cycling Enthusiast
Nashua, NH
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I purchased these tires to replace my larger 2.125 tires on my mountain bike. This was because I wanted to convert it to a road bike.

The tires came in and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality for the price I paid. My profession is in the quality field and so I picked up right away in how well these were made.

I would definitely recommend these to any everyday bicycle enthusiast.

Reviewed 7/25/2013
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Review by Flash

Make your MTB FAST!!
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by Flash
Cycling Enthusiast
Sioux Falls, SD
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

I put these high speed demons on my MTB for the summer and hit the bike trails and also when pulling a BOB trailer. Going from knobbies to these are like greased lightning. A tad bumpier ride going from 45psi to 100psi, but still OK and worth it.

I see those folks who got MTB bikes that never used them off trail while riding streets, pavement or paved bike trails, and they look like they just are not having fun, these tires will change that outlook

A great upgrade!

Reviewed 7/25/2013
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Review by Riding in Caz

The perfect high pressure tire for hybrid riding
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by Riding in Caz
Cycling Enthusiast
Cazenovia NY
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

The glide from these 100 psi tires is great!

My son took over my mountain bike as his primary transportation to and from town. His route consists of mostly roads, but he also has a half mile of trial and field riding in this route. He slid a bit in the wet grass the other day, while riding down hill, but over all he would rather have the high pressure road tires. This tire is the best hybrid solution I have been able to find. It's an exceptional value as well.

Reviewed 7/22/2013
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Review by Dan

Great deal for an upgrade tire on my BOB trailer
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by Dan
Cycling Enthusiast
Corvallis, OR

Used it on my BOB trailer, just did a 450 mile tour with it and it worked great. It was a big difference being able to run the trailer at 100 psi

Reviewed 7/11/2013
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Review by Anonymous

good deal and works great
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by Anonymous

good price....works as we had hoped

Reviewed 7/1/2013
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Review by [email protected]

Good tires and they ride very nice on my Mtn Bike.
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Casual Cyclist
Corona, Ca

Put a set of these Kenda K193 Kwest tires on my Mtn Bike and like the ride and handling. Mostly used on the street, but a little bit of loose sandy gravel road performed great. We rode about 35 miles on mostly bike trails at Lake Tahoe this past week and the comfortable ride was nice.

Reviewed 6/30/2013
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Review by bigdogbythebay

Reliable, trustworthy and a pretty good value.
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by bigdogbythebay
Casual Cyclist
San Francisco
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

This is about middle of the playing field as far as slicks are concerned. Good basic construction . No complaints as long as you use them for what they are designed for. Great street tire with fast roll. Would not use extensively on hard pack. I buy them in bulk for old bikes I fix and put back on the road, ad so far everyone that got them from me.................really likes them.

Reviewed 6/28/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Good value
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Clearwater, Florida

Bought this 26X1.5 tires to replace the standard 26X1.95 tires on my Giant Sedona DX.

Improves speed and control.

Reviewed 6/13/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Kenda K193 Kwest Tire (High Pressure)
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by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Sacramento, CA

These tires are wearing well. The 100psi. makes these tires great for riding on the road. I am pleased with the traction that they provide.

Reviewed 6/7/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Great tire but get rim tape
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by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

So far the tires feel great. They are much smaller than my original 26 x 2.2s. They also increased my speed by about 5%. My stock rim tape was not able to handle the added pressure (going from 80 to 100 psi) and my tube was blowing through the spoke holes. Replaced the tape with some Velox tape and everything works well. If you have thin rubber rim strip order some heavy cloth tape.

Reviewed 4/5/2013
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