Kenda Kanine rear tire trial!

[milryder]

Mike, I think Milryder left a couple of words out……I believe he was saying that the Kanine was too worn after 6000m to do anything but local riding……..but this is very odd in itself, as many of the Kanine reviews thus far are sitting at around 10,000m and still going strong. :dontknow: ……. Obviously, Milfryder is either treating the tyre differently to others or he has got a bum one from Kenda (not unheard of hyea: )

Pete

Some on here said the OEM rear Kenda was gone at about 6500 but I realize that could vary a lot. I have 6,000 now and would not take a long trip given the wear I see now as a nearly bare tire on a long trip is not something I would want to deal with. I was lucky that my dealer had a few of the newer K9s in stock so I went ahead and purchased for later install. Will continue to ride in my local area to the wear bars. If I take a long trip before spring it will get replaced.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I don’t know which question you are referring too answering many times the expert qualifications question or the ballooning tread question. Look forward to your clarification.

In my short time on this board I’ve read several times that you are/were an accident investigator, in which case you’ve surely testified many times and you know full well you can’t make a fact statement without being able to back it up or a defense attorney will tear you a new one.

The old adage that if you state something enough times it becomes a fact doesn’t fly with me. I believe in the adage show me the money. That’s all I ask so I don’t know why you’re getting all butt hurt over my request.

Me I have no qualifications in the tire world but I don’t need expert credentials to ask questions and a data source.

My word I ask a simple question and I’m attacked… by a moderator no less. You can bet if I ever make a statement of fact and someone one wants a source I’ll readily and happily provide same.

Many, many, many years ago a member here ( but not any longer ) gave the same challenge ..... After searching ( and it took awhile ) through my records I produced what He asked for. In response to my list of credentials ... His answer was ....SO WHAT !!! .... , this taught me a lesson. I now just put people like this on my .... IGNORE .... list. would you like to know where you are on that list ?????? ..... respectfully .... Mike :thumbup:

 

[trikermutha]

Why is it every time a tire thread gets started it goes this way. The OP posted he put a new tire on and wanted to give real world wear on it. Carry on!

 

[Ex-Rocket]

opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:

 

[Peteoz]

Some on here said the OEM rear Kenda was gone at about 6500 but I realize that could vary a lot. I have 6,000 now and would not take a long trip given the wear I see now as a nearly bare tire on a long trip is not something I would want to deal with. I was lucky that my dealer had a few of the newer K9s in stock so I went ahead and purchased for later install. Will continue to ride in my local area to the wear bars. If I take a long trip before spring it will get replaced.

Ahhhhhh. Gotcha Milryder. You were saying that your original Kenda Radial was gone at 6500. It read like your Kanine was gone at 6500, which was unusual…..thanks:thumbup:

Pete

 

[Rattlebars]

Hi Peter.

I'm sure your warning is well intentioned, but it looks a bit over the top.

I've done over 3,000 miles at 20 psi in the back tyre without problems, some of it in temperatures over 100F, and much of it at 75 and 85 mph (110 to 135 kph). Let's bring some science into this.

Here is a rundown of the temps on the tread and sidewalls - what do you think?

Front tyre:

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And here is the rear tyre:

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The outer tread areas are hotter because they are doing most of the work at these pressures. If the tyre is running critically flat the sidewall temps will go up. They have not in this case.

The rear tyre temps will always be higher while driving because there is more power transmitted through them than in the front, which are just experiencing rolling resistance most of the time.

I've used an IR temp gun before to establish tyre pressures on a trailer, unladen and loaded. It works. They use tyre temps across the tread in racing to help sort out handling and suspension parameters.

Seriously, I think you should delete your comment or at least take out the ridiculously bold type because your comments are ill-advised and uninformed.

Informative post with ONE EXCEPTION! The tires in the photos are NOT NAMED. Are we to accept "expert" testimony with such absence of vital information?