| Tires are one of the parts that really makes a | | | | tire really shined. The softer rubber on the sides and |
| difference to how your bike rides. I was running the | | | | the fine tread pattern let me rail corners. As long as |
| Michelin Speedium which were an okay tire but felt a | | | | there was no gravel I felt confident taking corners at |
| bit sluggish. They were pretty tough but I wanted | | | | full speed and laying the bike right over. The supple |
| something faster. I swapped out my current tires for | | | | casing conformed to the ground without being |
| the Kenda C2C road tires ( 700x23). These are one | | | | squirming around. |
| of Kenda's premium road race tires with a 120 tpi | | | | After 1500 kms, the rear tire shows a bit of wear but |
| casing and dual compound rubber. | | | | still has many miles left. The front looks like new. In that |
| They were designed by Tinker Juarez for his entry in | | | | time I've had no flats. Whether that is the puncture |
| the Race Across America. The weight of the Kenda | | | | resistant belt or just good luck I can't say but my last |
| C2C is 215 grams so they are pretty light. They have | | | | tires had 5 flats in that distance. The tire that I would |
| a layer of armored material under the tread to | | | | say is closest in ride quality is the Michelin Pro Race. |
| increase puncture resistance. | | | | The Pro Race is a very fast tire but is fragile. Unlike |
| The Kenda's were 120 grams lighter each than the | | | | the Michelin, the Kenda C2C doesn't get little cuts in the |
| tires I had been riding which I noticed right away when | | | | tread from this distance of riding. |
| it came to accelerations. The high tread count made | | | | If the gold cornering tread works with your color |
| for a really supple ride. When inflated to 120 psi they | | | | scheme, then your should give these tires a shot. I find |
| still felt smooth. A stiffer casing at this pressure is | | | | them as good as other companies premium race tires, |
| harsh riding but that's not the case with higher end tires. | | | | but at about half the cost. If your racing or riding a lot |
| When going in a straight line they really roll fast which | | | | you will go through tires. Getting twice as many for the |
| is good. I need all the help I can get. Rubber compound | | | | price is a big savings. Kenda doesn't get the credit it |
| make a noticeable difference in the speed of a tire. | | | | deserves for the quality of their road tires being know |
| The grip is good on steep hill climbs even in the wet. | | | | for their offroad tires but the C2C really does the job. |
| When it comes to cornering, this is where I found the | | | | |