Customer Reviews

Kenda K35 Street Gum Wall Wire (27 X 1 1/40)

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These aren't the most perfectly constructed tires but they work well enough for the short recreational rides I take with my old Schwinn at a decent price. I did have to trim the little rubber spikes that stick out from the tire so it wouldn't make noise against my fenders.

I purchased these to put on my vintage puegeot. On my second ride the wheel started vibrating and a few seconds later my tube popped. Upon close inspection, the tire had come off the rim and exposed the tube. After replace the tube and pumping it up to 60 psi, I noticed that part of the tire was not clinching to the rim, and was starting to stick out. Needless to say, I no longer ride on those tires.

I was expecting a lower quality tire and with the massive amount of mold flash and pins present I feel was right. There was so much in fact, trimming and shaving of each tire is neccessary if they are to be used on a bike with fenders or narrow chainstays. Perhaps this is due to lower quality production equipment or a skipped step involving cleaning up the tire in the factory. This annoyance is enough to dissuade me from purchasing more of these tires.