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I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270 tires- especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what are your impressions of these tires? Thanks. Two more months until spring!

[Zachariah Mully]

On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 15:22, klr_jason wrote:

> I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270 tires- > especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there > running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what are > your impressions of these tires? > > Thanks.

The rear K270 is a good all around knobby tire. My one (or two) complaints about the 3.5x21 front is that 1) it slows your steering and 2) the sidewalls on the front K270's are very flimsy. They are good, cheap tires, but you might also want to check out the IRC's (GP1 or 110's, I can't remember), Pirelli MT21's (a bit knobbier, but better behaved according to some) and probably a couple of Metzler and Dunlop models I can't remember. Z DC A5X A11X

[Judson D. Jones]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> On Fri, 2003-01-24 at 15:22, klr_jason wrote: > > I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270 tires- > > especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there > > running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what are > > your impressions of these tires? > > > > Thanks. > > The rear K270 is a good all around knobby tire. My one (or two) > complaints about the 3.5x21 front is that 1) it slows your steering

and

> 2) the sidewalls on the front K270's are very flimsy. They are good, > cheap tires, but you might also want to check out the IRC's (GP1 or > 110's, I can't remember), Pirelli MT21's (a bit knobbier, but better > behaved according to some) and probably a couple of Metzler and

Dunlop

> models I can't remember. >

I like mine. I just replaced the stock Dunlop with the 3.25 front. I can't compare it to anything else, but it sure climbs out of ruts better than the Dunlop did. Given equal availability, I would stick with the narrower front to quicken the steering, but frankly wouldn't expect to notice much difference between the two. They will squirm on pavement.

> DC > A5X > A11X

[James L. Miller Jr.]

Very happy, they take studs well (at least the sheet metal screws I have in them) the wear like iron, handle well in the twisties (with limits, mind you) handle pretty well in the dirt. They're also cheap as hell and mine was VERY easy to mount.(YMMV on that aspect) They make the steering feel a little tight/slow on the pavement when you're setting still, but I'll buy more until they quit making them or someone "donates" a different brand. Just my opinion, that's what you wanted, right?! millerized Kenda Challengers as well, wear very well, stick like glue in the corners, cheap. GOod street only tires, ain't even worth paperweights on dirt. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr_jason " wrote:

> I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270 tires- > especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there > running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what are > your impressions of these tires? > > Thanks. > > Two more months until spring!

[S. B. Lawrence]

Have you used K270 rear with oem Dunlop K750 on front? Looks like oem rear on my A17 is going t*ts up by 3K but front's in great shape, shows only a little wear, and should last thru at least one more rear before replacing both. A K270 seems about right for that purpose, but wondering about handling. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "James L. Miller Jr. " wrote:

> Very happy, they take studs well (at least the sheet metal screws I > have in them) the wear like iron, handle well in the twisties (with > limits, mind you) handle pretty well in the dirt. They're also > cheap as hell and mine was VERY easy to mount.(YMMV on that

aspect)

> They make the steering feel a little tight/slow on the pavement

when

> you're setting still, but I'll buy more until they quit making them > or someone "donates" a different brand. > Just my opinion, that's what you wanted, right?! > millerized > > Kenda Challengers as well, wear very well, stick like glue in the > corners, cheap. GOod street only tires, ain't even worth > paperweights on dirt. > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr_jason " > wrote: > > I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270 tires- > > especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there > > running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what

are

> > your impressions of these tires? > > > > Thanks. > > > > Two more months until spring!

[Judson D. Jones]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "S. B. Lawrence " wrote:

> Have you used K270 rear with oem Dunlop K750 on front? Looks like > oem rear on my A17 is going t*ts up by 3K but front's in great

shape,

> shows only a little wear, and should last thru at least one more

rear

> before replacing both. A K270 seems about right for that purpose, > but wondering about handling.

I bought my A12 with that tire combination on it. OK on the street,but not brilliant, did not like the Dunlop off road.

[S. B. Lawrence]

TFI...I don't either, but most off-pavement I've done with my KLR so far hasn't been nasty enough to make much difference. Not bad enough for a cheapskate like me to can it while it still looks almost new --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Judson D. Jones " wrote:

> I bought my A12 with that tire combination on it. OK on the > street,but not brilliant, did not like the Dunlop off road.

[James L. Miller Jr.]

When I rode with Mark Van Horn last year, that's the setup I had: Kenda rear, stocker up front. I noticed a big difference in dirt handling with the kenda up front. More surely planted in dirt corners. The stockers are amazing street tires, and marginally useable in the dirt. The Kenda's fit the bill. My front stocker had about 3k left on it when I replaced it. Haven't regretted it. If you like the feel and handling of the stockers, and want to replace them cheaply, contact Dual-Star. They've got stock take offs (0 mileage removed from the future Marines bikes) for $100 a set. If you want the pretty good dirt, pretty good dirt, the kenda's are hard to beat for about $75/set shipped. millerizEd --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "S. B. Lawrence " wrote:

> Have you used K270 rear with oem Dunlop K750 on front? Looks like > oem rear on my A17 is going t*ts up by 3K but front's in great

shape,

> shows only a little wear, and should last thru at least one more

rear

> before replacing both. A K270 seems about right for that purpose, > but wondering about handling. > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "James L. Miller Jr. > " wrote: > > Very happy, they take studs well (at least the sheet metal

screws I

> > have in them) the wear like iron, handle well in the twisties

(with

> > limits, mind you) handle pretty well in the dirt. They're also > > cheap as hell and mine was VERY easy to mount.(YMMV on that > aspect) > > They make the steering feel a little tight/slow on the pavement > when > > you're setting still, but I'll buy more until they quit making

them

> > or someone "donates" a different brand. > > Just my opinion, that's what you wanted, right?! > > millerized > > > > Kenda Challengers as well, wear very well, stick like glue in

the

> > corners, cheap. GOod street only tires, ain't even worth > > paperweights on dirt. > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klr_jason " > > wrote: > > > I like the advertised features and looks of the Kenda 270

tires-

> > > especialy the wider (3.5") front tire option. Anyone out there > > > running these tires with the wider front tire, and if so, what > are > > > your impressions of these tires? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Two more months until spring!

[Stuart Mumford]

Yes and Yes. I originally got them because the stock tires are useless for any kind of agressive terrain. K270's are cheap, they do pretty well off road, and pretty well on the road. I would say they're a true 50-50 tire. I like to run 28-21 psi on road and 15-15 psi off road. Don't hit any boulders at warp speed, no pinch flats or bent rims. Thanks CA Stu A13

[Russell Dyck]

Has any one compared the TKC-80's with the K270's. These are the two choices I've narrowed it down to for replacing the rim protectors. Thanks Russ --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" wrote:

> Yes and Yes. > I originally got them because the stock tires are useless for any

kind of

> agressive terrain. K270's are cheap, they do pretty well off road,

and

> pretty well on the road. I would say they're a true 50-50 tire. > I like to run 28-21 psi on road and 15-15 psi off road. Don't hit

any

> boulders at warp speed, no pinch flats or bent rims. > > Thanks > CA Stu A13