Kenda tires
Posted by Vegetable-Pay-844@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 17 comments
Greetings! I am getting ready to order a new tire, but silly questions probably before I do…. I have a Kenda krusade 30 TPI casing wire bead tire and before I was getting ready to take my ride today I noticed this. Should I wait until I get a new tire or am I risking trying to take this on a ride? Also, I’m a novice, so suggestions on tires for road, beach, pothole areas? Is this a good tire? I have 26 inch rims.. I’ve learned a lot from you all and YouTube and am just coming into the e-bike world so please be kind!
creation111kill@reddit
I just had one of these tyres blow and nearly kill me be very careful of potholes even at lo speeds
Rattlingplates@reddit
I put 5000 miles on that same tire.
Euphoric_Raccoon270@reddit
Street tires is more suitable for your needs. Also what I need too (at least until the snow comes) but I haven't tried any out yet because I'm trying to delay buying new tires until the winter then buy street tires after the winter. I've heard that Origin8 Supercell tires are great street tires. My Kenda tires, I've been buying the Kenda Juggernaut tires for my Rover since getting my RAD in 2020 and they're really not great tires, they're not shit but they're not great but for the price I was okay with it. They're basically general purpose tires but in the snow they're fkn terrible and they don't last long at all either. I'm lucky if they last me 4 months but I'll use them for 6 lol. I burn through those tires so fast but I never found a better option within the price range of those tires but RAD has doubled the price of the Kenda Juggernauts so I've been looking around for other options. There's some street tires I've found on Amazon, I'll attach a photo of them. They're pretty cheap in price and I don't know how good these are but I'm going to order a set after the winter unless I have the money to spend for the Origin8 Supercells. For now I'm more concerned about finding some winter tires but if I do order these cheaper street ones before the winter which is what will most likely happen because my tires are on their last legs I'll let you know if they're any good. (this is for a set of tires, it's not $104 each). Look up Origin8 Supercells though, check youtube for some videos and reviews on them. If they're too expensive for you look around on your Amazon or Aliexpress and Temu and you can find tires exactly like the ones in the pic that might be cheaper
richardrc@reddit
Fat knobby fat tires are as soft as chewing gum so you can ride them in the snow. Anything can happen to them, including tons of flats
Number4combo@reddit
You could fix that by just using a patch on the inside and keep on riding it.
OddAstronaut2305@reddit
That’s what I did when I picked up a piece of glass in my rear tire. Swapped the tube for a sealant filled one, put the back to the front as it still had a good tread wear and swapped the back for a new tube and tire. Put gorilla tape inside the tire where the hole was and started riding again.
JG-at-Prime@reddit
Is the green thing part of the tire? Or something stuck in there?
If there’s a hole all the way through then you can patch it from the inside.
If it’s just a chunk out of one of the knobs then forget about it. That’s not usually a big deal. You can glue a little chunk of rubber on there with rubber cement if it really bothers you.
If you replace the tire it’s worth adding tube liners and tube sealant at the same time.
Vegetable-Pay-844@reddit (OP)
Looks like a part of the tire, not something stuck. It looks like a chunk and the nub is hanging on. Thank you! I bought this bike used and the tires came with it so I’m slowly looking to upgrade/fix things ect, as they come along and i can pay for it.
snowmountain_monkey@reddit
The green stuff is a wear indicator. It usually starts to show all around the tire as it wears out.
OddAstronaut2305@reddit
Yeah, my bike has a rear fender and I didn’t notice until a friend pointed it out, was about 1600-ish miles I want to say. I picked up some smooth street tires for my 26x4, we will see how they do.
Yuck_Few@reddit
I have Kenda tires. Back tire lasted me about a year before I had to replace it. Front tire is still in decent shape.
I'm considered buying some smoother straight tires but I'm wondering how they will perform on wet pavement
OddAstronaut2305@reddit
I picked up some of the smooth fat tires for prime day, but then broke my ankle before they were delivered. I was going to send them back as I’m not riding for a while but decided to keep them. I think they should do ok in wet conditions, we will see.
Vegetable-Pay-844@reddit (OP)
This bike came with these tires. I live in so-cal so not much weather here, but I feel like the guy that had the bike picked these tires because of coastal (sand/water) riding because he said it rode great get by the coast line
OddAstronaut2305@reddit
Cut that part off, cover where it was with some glue for rubber tires. Super glue and baking soda should work. I would take the tire off and gorilla tape the inside surface for a bit more protection. You will need a new tire eventually, luckily this is on a tread that is not in the center.
IndividualActive786@reddit
Your tire is fine to ride on. It shows some damage to knobs because it is probably a soft rubber compound. Soft rubber is great for sticky traction. It's not ideal for the heavier loads and higher cornering speeds of ebikes.
Enjoy the rest of this tire's life. Wear those knobs off the rest of the way, or until you don't have the needed traction for off-road or snow.
When it's time to replace it look for a harder compound and a tread pattern that holds up to heavy cornering.
Vegetable-Pay-844@reddit (OP)
Thank you!
Airzone_@reddit
I mean I’d just patch it up with butt loads of electrical tape and some rubber glue