Speaking of safety...

[darksiderising]

Don't use Kenda Koncept tires on wet ground!

After a month of perfect dry use, I wrecked twice tonight turning wide turns on level, wet, regular road when my front wheel (which had the Kenda on it) slipped out from under me. These are a serious health risk on wet ground.. How can these even be sold? Somebody is going to die because of these tires.

Now I have a puffed up chin and bloody elbow. Never buy this product if you ride on wet road and expect to live another year.

[Bekologist]

don't ride Kenda's is sound cycling advice.

get rid of those dogs.

since a bicyclists' only contact with terra firma is those two small contact patches, it doesn't pay to economize on tires!

[Roody]

I've used Kenda Kwests (26 inch slicks) without any problems except they puncture easy. I do know if you get used to knobbies, slick tires seem slippery on wet grass or dirt.

[darksiderising]

I've used Kenda Kwests (26 inch slicks) without any problems except they puncture easy. I do know if you get used to knobbies, slick tires seem slippery on wet grass or dirt.

I don't ever ride knobby tires, and I ride plenty in the rain during winter. I have never had this happen with another tire (even with cheaper ones). I don't know what the tiny tread looks like on the Kwests, but on these, there is a big low-friction spot on either side of the center-high-friction area (that sounds dumb and now I know that it is).

Kenda needs to rethink their kooky koncept before they kill some kool kats.

[joejack951]

I don't ever ride knobby tires, and I ride plenty in the rain during winter. I have never had this happen with another tire (even with cheaper ones). I don't know what the tiny tread looks like on the Kwests, but on these, there is a big low-friction spot on either side of the center-high-friction area (that sounds dumb and now I know that it is).

Kenda needs to rethink their kooky koncept before they kill some kool kats.

I think you are describing their inverted tread tires meant for road and light off-road use. Am I right? I could see how they could be problematic in the wet given that there are such large chunks of tread taken out from the side of the contact patch. A full slick would definitely give better rain traction.

FWIW, I've never used Kenda tires on any of my bikes but did put a pair of the inverted tread tires on a bike for a friend. She's been very happy with them though I doubt she's done much rain riding.

[darksiderising]

I think you are describing their inverted tread tires meant for road and light off-road use. Am I right? I could see how they could be problematic in the wet given that there are such large chunks of tread taken out from the side of the contact patch. A full slick would definitely give better rain traction.

I don't see how this could be used for any off-road use. Tires, no matter what they are made for, shouldn't slip out from under you every time you make a wide, slow turn. This sort of thing would cause a recall in the car industry. I don't think it has as much to do with the type of tread than it does with the quality of the tire material.