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Kenda Small Block Eight Reviews

Description: (from kendausa.com)
Excellent hard pack XC race tire
8 Nevegal shaped but smaller knobs across the tire for better 'bite'
DTC - Dual Tread Compound offers cornering grip with faster center line acceleration
One of the fastest rolling tires in the Kenda Premium line

Add a review (form opens in right column) reviewed by trek7k   on March 17, 2010   Pros Fast rolling and decent bite. Good cornering traction for a low rolling resistance tire. Available in 29" version ++ Cons Thin sidewalls. At 120 TPI the sidewalls are supple which means they tend to roll a bit if you lean into them too hard. Fit is loose on my Easton XC Two rims. Verdict I liked these tires right away but after several rides the weak sidewalls concern me a bit. Changed a flat on the trail recently and didn't need a tire iron because the tires were so loose on my rims. Hmmmm... reviewed by guest on February 11, 2010   Pros Excellent in Desert terrain. Will roll over Sand rather than plow better than any tire i've tried. Only tire I know that is fast in sand and gravel. Very low rolling resistence. super trustworthy on off camber hardpack. Cons DANGEROUS in the wet. Avoid. smooth wet concrete feels like ice to this tire Verdict If you ride Dessert conditions this tire is fast and predictable. grips on any dessert terrain including sand. - IF IT IS WET DON'T USE. reviewed by element22   on July 15, 2009   Pros These are actually a good tire and work very well on select terrain. Very fast rolling and efficient Cons Limited to hard pack, rock, and paved surfaces. Verdict These tires work very well on the surfaces already mentioned you can however use them as well for rooted trails as well as rocky surfaces. As a rear tire you could probably even push these well through medium terrain (not muddy but a bit soft and get away with it. As a front your limited to the harder surfaces reviewed by ChiliPepper   on June 7, 2009   Pros As Suvacrew posted...Great on hardpack. These are great XC to road tires but do make great jumping tires on a pump/BMX style track. Cons Not for soft pack or wet trails Verdict Great for XC to recreational riding. If jumping on harder pack is your thing, these tires are great. reviewed by Suvacrew   on January 5, 2009   Pros Great of HARD PACK ONLY. Caem OEM on my Spark 20 Cons Useless on any thing other than hard pack. Leaves you sliding in loose as there's limited bite. Verdict Best used for a rec rider on a mellow trail. I rode them twice and immediately chucked them.