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Home > Kenda K847 Kross + Wire Bead Bicycle Tire, Blackwall, 26-Inch x 1.95-Inch
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Kenda K847 Kross + Wire Bead Bicycle Tire, Blackwall, 26-Inch x 1.95-Inch
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Average Rating:  (11 Reviews)
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List Price: $19.99
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- Rubber Compound: Standard, Tire Bead: Wire, Tire Detail Color: Black, Tire Diameter: 26-Inch, Tire Width: 1.95-Inch
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Product Description:
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The Kenda Kross Plus Hybrid Tire is constructed of a steel tire bead and is available in black with a black or tan sidewall. Features: 26" tire has semi-slick design Black tire with Black or Tan Sidewalls
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Customer Reviews:
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 Fits the bill!, November 14, 2010
By Ken Jones (Lowcountry, SC)
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The wife was complaining that my bike was faster than hers. She has a Giant Iguana with RockShox forks and some fairly aggressive knobbies. I had Kenda XC's on mine. Obviously I'm going to have less rolling resistance with the much smaller knobs. I ordered these as she does most of her riding on paved or hard pack. She advises an immediate improvement. In fact, a very unscientific test of us both rolling at the same speed and then stopping pedaling I slowed faster than she. She also advises that on all surfaces so far she feels comfortable and confident with the grip. My test ride confirms lost rolling resistance. She satisfied, therefore, money well spent.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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 Exceptional, July 9, 2009
By Gary Watson (Spokane, WA)
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I have this very same tire on the back of my old American made Huffy. With a knobby mountain tire on the front. When this tire arrives from Amazon. Which I just purchased, it will be going on the front. It has an exceptionally smoothe ride to it on pavement. Which is where I do most of my bike riding. Dirt trails are not for this guy. Yet, you can use it for dirt trails. It has a center road tread, and a trail tread on the outside edge of the tire. Gives it some versatility, for those who are adventurous.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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Best Tires I've Ever Owned, January 16, 2011
By Christopher J. Cotter (Sarasota, FL United States)
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I bought these Kenda Kross tires as a result of the positive comments made by the other reviewers, here. I was not disappointed with my purchase.
Before doing a review, I wanted to put these tires through two tests: distance and rain. I previously owned a 27" bicycle with 1-3/8" wide tires. I now have a heavier, steel, 26" bicycle.
PROS: Sometimes I need to make a trip to a neighboring town, which took 1-1/4 hours with the 27" bicycle I used to own. Recently, I made the same trip with these Kenda Kross tires on my heavier 26" bicycle. No change in the time: 1-1/4 hours. The ride is just as smooth and easy.
In the rain, I had to be very careful on the streets while riding my 27" bicycle. The tires were prone to slipping on smooth, rain-soaked roadway. With these Kenda Kross tires, I've not had this problem at all. These tires are great!
CONS: Your friends will think your tires look strange.
OTHER THOUGHTS: I cannot say how well these Kenda Kross tires hold up to riding over thorns and glass, and don't want to find out 10 miles from home. I'm using puncture-resisting tire liners, and inner tubes with double-rubber on the riding edge.
1 of 2 people found the above review helpful.
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An Urban Commuting Good Tire, August 23, 2011
By rjballard (United States)
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I use my circa 1998 Trek 820 mountain bike for urban commuting. When the original knobby tires wore thin, I wanted to put as much rubber as possible on the road and my local bike shop owner recommended the K847. Now I am on my second set of K847s.
The K847 is thicker with a harder rubber compound than my original tires. The K847s don't "hard corner" as well as my original tires, but before they wear significantly the K847s are somewhat puncture-resistant. And the K847 is an adult's tire with a 65 psi pressure limit adequate to carry a 220 pound man who sometimes uses rear panniers.
The K847 is significantly wider than my Weinmann 519 wheel rims, and when mounting or dismounting a wheel I must deflate completely the K847 in order to clear my MTB's relaxed brake shoes. When a deflated K847 stands on the floor, the K847's width and sidewall stiffness deforms the K847's wire bead away from the rim sidewall. Without care the K847's deformed wire bead might not clinch firmly the rim's sidewall during inflation; an immediate or short trip tube blowout can result. Turning the MTB upside down when initially inflating a K847 eliminates the sidewall deformation problem and the tube blowout potential problem.
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Wow, August 15, 2011
By BC
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Changed my knobby tires that came on my Trek 3700 with these as don't do much off-road riding at all anymore and wow what a difference! Acceleration, top speed and average speed all up and couldn't be happier.
If you're like me and mainly ride on road and paved trails etc. or commute this is a relatively small investment for huge gains and I highly recommend getting these.
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That was quick!, August 1, 2011
By GregOkla
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This was exactly what I ordered and a perfect match for my bike. I received my shipment at least a week earlier than expected. Great job!
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Great value!, September 19, 2010
By NickFury
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Great tires for a great price. I put these on one my old MTB's and use it on the 'rail trails' and when we goto Block Island. I keep right up with my roadie buddies and brought my average MPH almost 3 mph! Great value!
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Perfect Tires for my Bike!, October 25, 2010
By A. Becker (Gulf Coast MS)
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I commute 10 miles to work, these tires have been great for turning my MB into a daily commuter and are still more than adequate for light off-road use. They are a great buy and make my bike (Trek 7000) ride much smoother and faster than the dirt tires it came with. My only gripe is Amazon should really put two of them in one box, there was a lot of wasted cardboard (separate packaging) but at least I broken them down and stored in my attic to put pictures in the next time we move (would rather see smarter/less wasteful packaging).
0 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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 Light weight might not be such a good thing., February 11, 2011
By KC
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I guess they look like what they are supposed to look like. The "slick" tred in the center of the tire feels very thin. I'm not sure I trust it to be very durable or puncture resistant, but we will see. I really hope I can get through a season without wearing a hole in these tires.
0 of 5 people found the above review helpful.
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great product, February 4, 2012
By doug
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These tires make my mountain bike a pleasure to ride on the roads. I can actually feel how much smoother the ride is and it is easier to pedal to some degree.
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Looks funny, but is a great tire, December 8, 2011
By Alli (WPB, Fl)
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I ordered this to replace the tire on my mountain bike that I use 100% on the street. The original rear tire was worn out (not to mention the tube needed replacement, so I figured I'd try something that was a little more road oriented while replacing the tube. I received the tire, and must say it's an odd looking tire. It installed easily.
I go for a daily 12 mile ride in the morning. Normally, it takes me around 50-52 minutes to do this trip on the standard knobby tires. This tire definitely rolls faster on the street (you can feel that it takes less energy to pedal faster). With having just replaced the rear tire, I managed my normal route in 45 minutes. I'd say that's a pretty good improvement.
I will say that it does have a bit more of a "feel" of the road...the ride was a tad rougher than the knobby tire, but was still comfortable enough. I'm happy enough that I will buy this tire for the front when the tube on that tire requires replacement.
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