Tire Quality Kenda K413 By heruk (Read 1,823 times)

[heruk]

Hi
how high do you guys rate the Kenda K413's

[jct842]

I have no idea what you will get with an off brand. Probably better than rock hard OEM tires. I do know what to expect out of name brand tires and outside of dunlop the rest of them are all great. In my opinion it is not good to skimp on a tire, its all that's between you and the road. It might be ok if you will never ride when wet or conditions bad and never push a scooter in a corner, I am 72 years old and I still corner hard and still do a bit of sliding on dirt. When a tire lets you down you get hurt. My rides all have had pirelli tires the last bunch of years. When I got the chinese scooter and the riva the first thing I did was order new tires for both and the chinese was brand new. The rock hard tires on it were used to start a big bonfire of green wood and a couple tree stumps.

[cyborg]

Use "Full Bore" branded tires which are made by shinko,,, great tire good grip and wear,,,I have heard Kendas are good as well,,,

[royldoc]

I guess it all depends on the use of the tire. I have one on the front of my 50cc trike. It has held up well over 3k miles. Still has a lot of tread left. It has fairly good traction on wet roads. As I said it depends, trikes steer different than two wheels, so performance on a two wheeler may differ. When it comes time to replace the front tire I will go with the same, as I like the way it handles and lasted on my trike.

Roy

[Guitarman]

I've always used Michelin or Pirelli's.
I've looked for cheaper tires, but in the long run, it's not really worth it.

[rks]

Feb 2, 2015 18:15:08 GMT -6 heruk said:

Hi
how high do you guys rate the Kenda K413's

I wouldn't suggest a Kenda K413 to anyone as a drive tire......unless you enjoy changing tires every 2000 or so miles. That is what I got out of a 120/70 12 in that brand and model number.....actually 2200 miles....worn to the wear bars. (I am not hard on tires, I ride very conservatively, and I pay close attention to maintenance)

I will never buy another Kenda Tire.

[richardv]

Kenda makes an excellent TRAILER tire. Long wear and load capacity.

[Bashan]

How about a Maxxis? It's OEM on the SYM and I'm at 10K. I do need a rear but it's not terrible. I'm just having trouble finding one. It's a 140/70-16

[jerryscript]

Feb 3, 2015 8:13:42 GMT -6 Bashan said:

How about a Maxxis? It's OEM on the SYM and I'm at 10K. I do need a rear but it's not terrible. I'm just having trouble finding one. It's a 140/70-16

The Maxxis website doesn't even list a 140/70-16. Have you tried calling SYM to see if they can source replacements? I'm always keeping my eyes open for 16" options for my new SSR.

[richardv]

Wouldn't regular motorcycle dealers carry 16" tires?

[Bashan]

They are "Stealers" around here. I found 4 170/40-16's on Bike Bandit. I bought a Metzeler for $100.00. They also had two different Pirellis both sport rated, and an Avon Stryker for a little less than the Metzeler. Bike Bandit is fast and reliable.

[jerryscript]

Feb 3, 2015 10:32:50 GMT -6 richardv said:

Wouldn't regular motorcycle dealers carry 16" tires?

Yes, but I was trying to help Bashan find a particular brand. There are plenty of 120/80-16 choices, but 140/70-16 is a bit more difficult to source, and Maxxis doesn't seem to carry them in the US, they only list 90/100-16 knobbies on their site.

[Bashan]

Thanks Jerry, I did want the Maxxis because it lasted so long. But I did a little calling around and the stealers had to order it and it was at least a week. I ordered from Bike Bandit this morning and it shipped at NOON! It should be here tomorrow or Thursday. A friend of mine runs a bike shop (backyard) and he wanted to put it on this weekend before he left town. I figure I'll pull the rear wheel Thursday and take it to him.

[heruk]

second kenda
second stripped bead.
lubed and still tearing. Wont buy kenda again

[heruk]