Kenda tyres

[guerney]

A minus of Marathon Plus: they slip on large wet flat metal manhole covers. I'd prefer a softer compound with more grip, even it that reduced longevity... but overall, the pluses of the Pluses tip the scale.

 

[WheezyRider]

A minus of Marathon Plus: they slip on large wet flat metal manhole covers. I'd prefer a softer compound with more grip, even it that reduced longevity... but overall, the pluses of the Pluses tip the scale.

Yes, the Marathon plus have improved in their wet grip, but still not perfect. Have you tried the E-plus though? I run one on the back and I've been very impressed with it in all conditions.

 

[guerney]

Yes, the Marathon plus have improved in their wet grip, but still not perfect. Have you tried the E-plus though? I run one on the back and I've been very impressed with it in all conditions.

I'd love to, but they don't appear to be available in 20". I use Blackjacks on the Homcom trailer - gripper on rough hilly gravelly paths, but they have less puncture resistance.

 

[WheezyRider]

I'd love to, but they don't appear to be available in 20". I use Blackjacks on the Homcom trailer - gripper on rough hilly gravelly paths, but they have less puncture resistance.

Yeah, that's a shame. I think I might try the Pick Up cargo bike tyre for the folder.

 

[guerney]

Yeah, that's a shame. I think I might try the Pick Up cargo bike tyre for the folder.

If the problem was more severe, I would be using (the now absent) @Andy-Mat 's trick of lining the inner of a tyre with another tyre for puncture resitance, allowing me to use tyres with much deeper tread. Weight doesn't matter on my bike.

 

[Bonzo Banana]

I wouldn't recommend all Schwalbe tyres. Some are brilliant, others are just awful. I bought some City Jet once, total crap. Poor puncture resistance, slick tread - but crap rolling resistance. Replaced them with Marathon Supremes, which did everything brilliantly. For some of their range I just don't understand why they bother making the stuff.

That's exactly my experience too. I bought the Cityjets because they were well reviewed and discounted but mine were awful however mine may have been a bad batch which does seem to happen with tyres and maybe that was the reason for the discounting. I have Schwalbe Big Ben's on my main ebike and they are great for road use (although rubbish on mud). I'm a heavy rider though so my perspective is different to light riders.

 

[WheezyRider]

That's exactly my experience too. I bought the Cityjets because they were well reviewed and discounted but mine were awful however mine may have been a bad batch which does seem to happen with tyres and maybe that was the reason for the discounting. I have Schwalbe Big Ben's on my main ebike and they are great for road use (although rubbish on mud). I'm a heavy rider though so my perspective is different to light riders.

That's annoying people gave the City Jets good reviews. Bike tyres aren't cheap and there are so many, it's hard to know what to go for, so honest reviews are important. I've got Big Bens on one of my bikes - it came with them on it. They roll nicely and are good at absorbing shocks from the road (I wouldn't want to be on the road with a tyre thinner than 40 mm these days and preferably 50 mm wide). But, they are only rated as a puncture resistance of 3, the same as the City Jets, which I had a small piece of stone go right through the tread. So I am a bit worried I will soon get a puncture with them. Anyway, I like the Rollingresistance website I linked earlier in this thread as he gives quite thorough reviews.

 

[WheezyRider]

If the problem was more severe, I would be using (the now absent) @Andy-Mat 's trick of lining the inner of a tyre with another tyre for puncture resitance, allowing me to use tyres with much deeper tread. Weight doesn't matter on my bike.

What does that do for tyre rolling resistance and suppleness?

 

[guerney]

What does that do for tyre rolling resistance and suppleness?

Cutting and placement would have to be accurate, I would have thought, possibly using a suitably flexible adhesive? Master safecracker "Fingers" @Andy-Mat said he hadn't had a puncture since. Unsure how balanced the tyre would be at speed. Rolling resistance doesn't matter on my bike either - 19.2ah battery. I also don't care about noise, which might alert drunks at night who stagger about widly onto the road. Lately that's been less of a problem, because of my twin 1800 lumen headlights.

 

[Bogmonster666]

So, of the various Kenda tyre models, what do folks recommend for predominantly rural road use on 26" MTB rims (not sure of the rim width).

I tend to go for 26 X 1.75 but 1.95 should be fine. I don't want skinny little tyres.

K193 or k935 or k1053 something else? The k1053 look the least aggressive and possibly harder wearing, I don't usually find I am scrabbling for grip so low rolling resistance on a plump tyre with good puncture resistance is the order of the day.

 

[UrbanPuma]

So, of the various Kenda tyre models, what do folks recommend for predominantly rural road use on 26" MTB rims (not sure of the rim width).

I tend to go for 26 X 1.75 but 1.95 should be fine. I don't want skinny little tyres.

K193 or k935 or k1053 something else? The k1053 look the least aggressive and possibly harder wearing, I don't usually find I am scrabbling for grip so low rolling resistance on a plump tyre with good puncture resistance is the order of the day.

I have 16" x 2.125 thickness and they're good off road. I would say thicker tyres are better for off road. Kenda KENDA K887 26" x 2.10" seem ideal for off-road riding.

 

[UrbanPuma]

Just seen these specifically for ebikes: https://bicycle.kendatire.com/en-eu/find-a-tire/bicycle/e-bike/kwick-journey/

 

[guerney]

review

Kenda Kwick Journey KS Plus tyre

Good everyday tyres with a nice blend of speed, compliance and durability

road.cc

 

[Bogmonster666]

review

Kenda Kwick Journey KS Plus tyre

Good everyday tyres with a nice blend of speed, compliance and durability

road.cc

Yes, they are the sort of thing I'm after. I don't want off-road tyres and in reality rural roads are probably less covered with glass, hyperdermic syringes and other sharp roadside debris than city roads. Maybe more roadkill though....although even that is debatable...

 

[guerney]

Yes, they are the sort of thing I'm after. I don't want off-road tyres and in reality rural roads are probably less covered with glass, hyperdermic syringes and other sharp roadside debris than city roads. Maybe more roadkill though....although even that is debatable...

I'll be watching out for more reviews, because unlike the E-Plus, they're available in 20" X 1.75"

https://ezego.bike/product/20-x-1-75-kenda-kwik-journey-single/

 

[nigelbb]

If the problem was more severe, I would be using (the now absent) @Andy-Mat 's trick of lining the inner of a tyre with another tyre for puncture resitance, allowing me to use tyres with much deeper tread. Weight doesn't matter on my bike.

I hadn't noticed but it looks like @Andy-Mat has been missing for the last four months

 

[flecc]

I hadn't noticed but it looks like @Andy-Mat has been missing for the last four months

I had noticed he was missing from the mid drive v hub motor subject that he was usually so engaged with. Hopefully we haven't lost him completely, but he would be close to eighty.
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