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Kenda K40 Street 27 Inch Road Tire

KendaK40 Street 27 Inch Road Tire(Return to Product Page)

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Review by TC

Excellent tire. Great price.
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by TC
Albuquerque, NM
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Very pleased with these tires. Now my 1976 Schwinn Varsity road bike is back on the street. Plan to buy future parts from Western Bike Works for my 2 other bikes.

Reviewed 1/26/2017
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Review by steve

Good, round and ride smooth.
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by steve
Daily Commuter
austin,tx

Installed easily and ride fine.

Reviewed 9/28/2023
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Review by Dexter or bust!

Very prone to cord failure.
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by Dexter or bust!
Cycling Enthusiast
SE Michigan
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I ride a lot of bumpy sidewalks, bike paths and gravel roads to avoid traffic in my suburban area. Yesterday I replaced the rear Kenda K40 with little tread wear which had 4 or 5 bulges due to cord breakage. Did a couple 21 mile rides both days and discovered the new Kenda K40 already has a broken cord. Front tire has held up well under the same riding conditions which is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1. If you look at the inside of the tire, the new one's have a straight fault line around the middle of the circumference, and that is where the cord breaks. My guess is there are good and bad batches, but I need better reliability than this tire is showing me with the extreme variability. I do a lot of 85-100 mile rides and don't want to have to call the sag wagon! I have pictures if there's any way to post them.

Reviewed 6/12/2019
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Review by Ed

Mounted good, looks good.
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by Ed
Casual Cyclist
Ky
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

Used on my old 27 inch bike. Looks orignal.

Reviewed 8/13/2018
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Review by Flatlander

Looks Like 27 Inch Tires Looked When That's All There Was
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by Flatlander
Cycling Enthusiast
Sacramento, CA
5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.

If you have 27 inch rims, this is the way to go Tan sidewalls, Black tred. Not only are the just like tires from the good old days, they have almost the same price!

Reviewed 8/9/2018
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Review by Anonymous

This is a good tire for the price.
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Syracuse, NY
2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

I use it to repair road bikes. I thiink it is a good tire for the price.

Reviewed 1/18/2018
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Review by Anonymous

Great product,great service.
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by Anonymous
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

See above.toy

Reviewed 1/12/2017
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Review by Anonymous

Tire is splitting, less than two years, and 800 miles!
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by Anonymous
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

Bought a set June 2014, bike is kept indoors, and I've put less than 800 miles on them. Looked this weekend March 2016- the rear tire is splitting where the gum wall joins the black all around the tire on the rear one. The front tire is splitting here and there.

Reviewed 3/27/2016
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Review by BicycleBillNB

Be Careful with Old NoHook Rims
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by BicycleBillNB
Cycling Enthusiast
NB
6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

I had great expectations for these tires, but found they blew off my old rims- the original '70's rims with no hook. HOWEVER, on my new replacement Hook style rims, they are SWEET! More cush for the tush, and a great ride. THey can take proper pressure with a hook rim. I ran them at 70PSI on rough country roads, no problems. SUmmary Hook Rims Excellent value, old rims be careful, they will pop off.

ps, anybody have a tire that will stay on old school rims???

Reviewed 11/20/2015
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Review by Jhop

Very nice!
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by Jhop
Cycling Enthusiast
New England
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Easy to mount on the rim, these tires look great on my vintage Ten speed. Smooth and quiet performance .

Reviewed 4/27/2019
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Review by Redlands Clsics bike sales and restoratinon.

This tire The KendaK40 is a great tire for all my road bike needs ,Thanks
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by Redlands Clsics bike sales and restoratinon.
Casual Cyclist
Redlands Ca.
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

For restoring old & vintage bikes this tire works great for all my ten speeds bikes. The price point is what keeps me rolling.

Reviewed 11/30/2018
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Review by Anonymous

Kenda tires & tubes were great.
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by Anonymous
Chemung Co. Upstate NY
0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

It had been so long since Id done much maintenance. on my bike. The tires were rotting on the rims. Put my bike in on my car when I took it to be repaired. When I went to ride it home found the front tire was flat. Now Im back in good shape again!

Reviewed 11/12/2018
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Review by James

10 speed Necessity
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by James
St. Louis, MO
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

Reasonable price and a nice Gum Wall.

Reviewed 11/5/2018
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Review by Wayne

Not durable
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by Wayne
Bolingbrook, il
4 of 6 customers found this review helpful.

Although the tire is supposed to be desgned for rougher roads, i have had two tires fail with carcass tearing and splitting in one year, about 300 miles. I ride a mix of sidewalks, streets, paved paths, and crushed limestone. I inflate to the max, 85 psi. I weight 200 pounds. I didn't bash any curbs or potholes. But i do encounter the expected cracks, walnuts, etc. Tire is inexpensive, but not worth buying if it going to be so fragile. Don't be mislead by the sales description. Get some Continentals like i will be doing.

Reviewed 10/8/2018
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Review by Anonymous

Great tire Fair price
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by Anonymous
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

This size tire is no longer widely sold.

This style model is super for my purposes. It cheats the street.

Reviewed 9/14/2018
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Review by Betor''s Best

Good tire for all my vintage road bike needs.
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by Betor''s Best
Cycling Enthusiast
Redlands Ca.
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I use these K40 KendaBetor' street tires for my Bike sales and restoration ( Redlands classic and vintage bike sales and restoration )

Reviewed 7/12/2018
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Review by BDS

Great tire
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by BDS
Iowa

I put this tire on a1976 Schwinn Sportabout. Match perfectly with the original tire. Very fast but soft ride.

Reviewed 7/4/2018
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Review by Ken

Right on.
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by Ken
Dewey, AZ

Got here in a timely manner and they're working great.

Reviewed 7/5/2018
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Review by Anonymous

The Kenda gum wall is awesome
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by Anonymous
Eau Claire
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

It looks great with your vintage bike

Reviewed 6/11/2018
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Review by Anonymous

the best of the best
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by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist

great replacement tires for my restoration......

Reviewed 6/8/2018
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