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Kenda K40 Street 27 Inch Road Tire
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Kenda K40 Street 27 Inch Road Tire

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Mfg PartNum: 01272004036
$19.95
MSRP: $19.95
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Description

The K40 is a reliable yet inexpensive tire for recreational use. Its grooved tread provides traction without slowing you down on the pavement. This 27 inch model fits many older road bikes and it's extra wide for a more comfortable ride on rougher roads.

This version of the Kenda K40 Tire is available in 27 x 1 3/8 inch (35-630 ISO). 90 PSI max. Wire bead. Black/Gumwall.

B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.

Specifications

Wheel Size: 27" (ISO 630) 

Tire Width: 35mm (1.4in) 

Tire Type: Clincher-WireBead 

Mfg PartNum: 01272004036 

Application: General use/Recreation 

RimSize: 630 mm

Width: 35 mm

ISO (ETRTO) Size: 35-630 mm

Threads Per Inch: 60 TPI

Max Pressure: 90 PSI

Made in: Taiwan 

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Reviewed 9/28/2023
by steve
Daily Commuter
austin,tx
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Good, round and ride smooth.

Installed easily and ride fine.

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Reviewed 8/31/2018
by Bill
Casual Cyclist
Houston, Texas
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tires, Great Price

I had to replace the tires on my 45-50 year old Schwinn Continental bicycle. Found Bike Tires Direct, bought the tires, they arrived promptly, I installed them, I am very happy.

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Reviewed 6/12/2019
by Dexter or bust!
Cycling Enthusiast
SE Michigan
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Very prone to cord failure.

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.

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Reviewed 8/13/2018
by Ed
Casual Cyclist
Ky
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Mounted good, looks good.

Used on my old 27 inch bike. Looks orignal.

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Reviewed 8/9/2018
by Flatlander
Cycling Enthusiast
Sacramento, CA
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Looks Like 27 Inch Tires Looked When That's All There Was

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!

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Reviewed 1/18/2018
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Syracuse, NY
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2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
This is a good tire for the price.

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

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Reviewed 1/12/2017
by Anonymous
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great product,great service.

See above.toy

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Reviewed 3/27/2016
by Anonymous
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Tire is splitting, less than two years, and 800 miles!

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.

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Reviewed 11/20/2015
by BicycleBillNB
Cycling Enthusiast
NB
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6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Be Careful with Old NoHook Rims

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???

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Reviewed 4/27/2019
by Jhop
Cycling Enthusiast
New England
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Very nice!

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

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Reviewed 11/30/2018
by Redlands Clsics bike sales and restoratinon.
Casual Cyclist
Redlands Ca.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
This tire The KendaK40 is a great tire for all my road bike needs ,Thanks

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

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Reviewed 11/12/2018
by Anonymous
Chemung Co. Upstate NY
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Kenda tires & tubes were great.

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!

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Reviewed 11/5/2018
by James
St. Louis, MO
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
10 speed Necessity

Reasonable price and a nice Gum Wall.

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Reviewed 10/8/2018
by Wayne
Bolingbrook, il
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4 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Not durable

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.

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Reviewed 9/14/2018
by Anonymous
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire Fair price

This size tire is no longer widely sold.

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

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Reviewed 7/12/2018
by Betor''s Best
Cycling Enthusiast
Redlands Ca.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Good tire for all my vintage road bike needs.

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

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Reviewed 7/4/2018
by BDS
Iowa
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Great tire

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

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Reviewed 7/5/2018
by Ken
Dewey, AZ
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Right on.

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

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Reviewed 6/11/2018
by Anonymous
Eau Claire
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
The Kenda gum wall is awesome

It looks great with your vintage bike

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Reviewed 6/8/2018
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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the best of the best

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

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