KendaK193 Kwest 26 Inch Tire(Return to Product Page)

Kendas are excellent! I use both 26 and 20 on my recumbent, and it's like riding on rails! nimble and longlasting!

I purchased the Hi-pressure version Kenda 26x1.50 to replace my 3kmiles old Schwalbe Marathon tires and it's a good decision so far. Lower rolling resistance helps to improve my average speed (point A to B)about 15%. The sidewall is much softer compare to the Marathon but due to that, the ride is less bumpy wo compromising the sharp turn controll. Can't comment about the durability (300 miles on these tires so far) but if it last to 2.5 kmiles, I'll be happy. The specs failed to mentioned that the thread design is directional (you can only mounted it certain way).

I own five recumbent bikes. I run 20 & 26 high pressure on four of these bikes, I torture my bikes high at speeds 20-65mph, high miles these last over 10,000 miles on front and 3000-5000 on rear. I weight 200-226 Lbs. I am really careful about maintaining proper tire pressure.

I bought my trike with Kenda Qwest 20X1.5 high pressure tires. After 1500 trouble free miles I am looking to replace them. I am not sure how many miles I have left but I would rather err on the safe side. After looking at a number of alternatives and talking to fellow riders I am sticking with the Kenda's.

I ride a tadpole trike with pair of 20" Kwests on the front, and a single 26" Kwest on the back. I'm a big guy, 6'4" 260 lbs. On my aluminum diamond frame bike, with no flex, I'd blow tires every few weeks hitting pot holes or a bit of glass. I got to be pretty fast patching a tube, or swapping out a tube if I was late for work.

On the trike, my weight is distributed to three tires--which helps a lot IMHO. And I keep my tires aired up perfectly. So far, no flats. Also, my trike has rear suspension and that helps too--copared to my diamond frame bike with no suspesion or and a jarring ride. Weight on a tire is a big factor in whether you get flats or not. while my trike weighs more, I feel the weight per tire combined with partial suspension, is under the magic threshold which blows tires frequently.

My only issue so far, is starting on a steep slope, I've lost traction on the back.

I've thought about replacing these tires with marathon plus's, but felt I'd increase rolling resistance. I can get by will less traction on the rear--only in extreme cases did it slip. I've also considered switching to slicks in the front--with two tires up there, I'd have plenty of grip no matter what I had on the front. But these seem to roll very easy, so I've decided to keep them until I wear them out. for the money, I think they are the best tire for the dollar for use on the road.

One thing i don't like about them, is that they don't have a reflector sidewall. I ride at night and would appreciate more visibility, as I'm down pretty low.

One more beef. If you write a review, put your weight or load weight, plus the type of frame and frame material, so us bigger guys can accurately access a tires performance. if you weight 120 lbs and never have a flat, your review is worthless to someone like me. If you are 250 and never have a flat with a tire on an aluminum frame--that is something to report in here.

I have a spare set of rims for my hard tail, been doing some group rides with mixed crowd of everything from carbon road bikes to steel mountain bikes. So I decided to get a faster set of tires and do this weekly ride on a mtn bike. I get a smoother ride than my road bike, can kick back and ride with with the slower riders with great comfort, and I can keep up with the roadies when I want to push. The tire feels supple to me, has been very durable and rolls fast and smooth.

These tires last a very long time and make my bike handle like a sport bike. Much of my riding is commuting through city streets at 15 mph average. I am also Pan Mass Challenge rider.

Converted my MTB to road bike. They made a big difference and the ride is more comfortable and less stressful. At this point I have nothing negative to say about these tires.

A modest priced well made tire

Bought these for a tandem to convert it to more road riding than off road - tire is well made and rides well.

Converted a Specialized Hard Rock SE mountain bike to an urban travel bike. These Kenda tires inflate to 100 psi and provide a smooth ride with good cushioning ride around the streets of our little town. Lots of bumps and seems in the pavement, but the ride is great on this bike and these tires.

These were for our tandem, mounted easily, solid performer, great feel

he tires are well made, rolling, and turning is very smooth with a great available to shed water off the tires.

Nice smooth fast ride for a good price. Easy to put on and good fit for modified mountain bike.

These are very affordable long wearing tires. Be sure to check whether they are the high pressure or low pressure rated tires because Kenda makes both in this size. I like the higher pressure tires.

I bought a cheap sub $100 mountain bike at a department store to be used as a loaner bike on rides with friends. After a few rides I ended up riding "El Cheapo" home one day. After huffing and puffing all the way trying to keep up I realized why my friends always lagged behind. Got these tires and now its way better. The same amount of effort to cruise at 8mph with the old tires now gets this bike to 11 mph, much better keeping up with road bikes now. I may consider getting new tubes as the old 1.95 tubes fit but were kinda tight.