Kenda previewed a number of new off-road tires to us throughout last year, and now the bulk of those mountain bike tires are finally ready to hit the trails this summer. Plus, a new 4Titude all-weather road tire is ready for commuting and 4-season training, and some new Kudos BMX race tire are prepped for the start line.
Kenda 4Titude Pro all-weather 4-season road bike tire
Many new models of Kenda’s trail tires are now in stock and ready to order. We’ve been hearing about the new 4Titude for a couple of months. Designed to serves as a durable 4-season road race & training tire, it features two different diamond tread patterns for riding in wet & slippery conditions.
The new all-weather tire features flat, smooth diamonds in the center for fast rolling, and pointed file diamond shoulders to dig in for grip on wet & dirty road corners. The tire gets new KA Kevlar Armor aramid belt puncture protection beneath the tread, and a R3C road three compound rubber for a mix of low rolling resistance and superior grip in cold & wet conditions.
The tire is available now only in a 190g tube type 700c x 25mm version, but a 28mm variant is in the works as well, and we hope some tubeless variants.
As for much bigger road commuter road tires, the popular Kwick Nine Sport monster commuter adds a new 29×2.4″ version (1111g) with a coffee brown sidewall.
Kenda gets Kudos for new BMX race tires
The new Kenda Kudos is a fast-rolling 20×1.75″ BMX race tire that mixes a smooth center tread with grippy shoulder blocks. A lightweight 120tpi tube type version is available at just 324g, but also a TLR tubeless one at 388g.
The Kompact Pro BMX tire with its tons of edge-to-edge tiny sipes also makes a return in a 20×2.35″ folding 120tpi tire (459g).