Mar 24, 2016
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KENDA was founded in 1962 based on the philosophies of HONESTY, QUALITY, SERVICE and INNOVATION. For close to a half of a century we have dedicated ourselves to the tire industry with those goals as our company’s focus.
Our goal is simple: “Do it right the first time and provide quality, competitive products with timely service to our customers.”
In addition to Motorcycle and ATV, Kenda offers tires for every application imaginable. Check out our website at KendaTire.com for information on Automotive, Trailer, Bicycle, Wheelchair, Industrial, and Lawn & Garden just to name a few.
We appreciate your confidence in Kenda and look forward serving you in the future.
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MOTORCYCLE Motocross/off-road Info 4 SouthwickII 5 MillvilleII 6 Washougal 6 Triple 6 ParkerDT 7 SandMad 7
dual sport Trakmaster 8 K270 9 K761 9 BigBlock 9
street RetroActive 10 Kruz 11 Challenger 11 Cruiser 11
scooter K764F/K764 12 K761 13 K329 13 K413 13 K453 13 K433F/K434 13
ATV atV-utility BearClaw 16 BearClawHTR 16 Executioner 16
side-By-side/utV BountyHunterSTRadial 17 BountyHunterHTRadial 17
atV-sport
Motocross KutterMX 18 KlawMX 18
cross country KutterIIXC 19 KutterXC 19 KlawXC 19
Specialty SnowMad 20 SpeedRacer 20 RoadGo 20
oe replaceMent Pathfinder 21 Dominator 21 FrontMax 21 Scorpion 21 InformatIon 22-23
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bias ply casing
ply turn ups
tire bead bead apex
Kenda’slatestoff-roadrangeofproductsisbasedontheconceptof“lessismore”whilestillprovidingtherighttireforeachapplicationorterrain.Asseeninthechartabove,Kenda’scoreoff-roadlineupconsistsoffourmaintiresrangingfromsofttohardpackapplications,aswellastwospecialtytires(SandMad,ParkerDT)formorenicheapplications.MosttiresinthelineuparebasedonKenda’spopular4-plyratedlightweightcasing.TheexceptionwouldbetheParkerDT,whichupgradestoa6-plycasingtogetthroughthetoughestdessertterrainwithoutpunctures.
Tiresdevelopedforsofterterrainsincorporateaslowwearingrubbercompound,tallerknobsandsignificantspacingbetweenknobsinordertodigdeepandfindfirmerground.Thehardpackapplicationsincorporateshorterknobswithlessspacingtoprovideamoreconsistentcontactpatchandsuperiortraction.AstickycompoundcomesontheTripleandisalsoavailableasanoptionwiththeWashougaltofurtherincreaseyourtraction.
A cross section of the Kenda K785 Millville ii shows the various components that make up its structure.
SAND MAD
SOUTHWICK II
MILLVILLE II
WASHOUGAL
TRIPLE
PARKER DT
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• Designedforsandandmudconditions• Frontandreartreadpatternsoffertallknobdepthsfordeepbite• Largeradiussupportatknobbasereduces
knobrollinsoftareaswithhardbase• Widespacebetweenrowsself-cleanstreadevenatslowspeed• Standardcompoundallowsforincreasedweardurability
andoffersquickwarm-uponcementstartpads• Lightweight4-plyratedcasingstructurewithreinforcedsidewalls• DOTApprovedfronttire
FRONT REAR80/100-21 100/100-18
110/100-18100/90-19110/90-19
sof tK780
Paul Whibley2012 GNCC Champion
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in termediate to hard
•DevelopedandtestedinArenaCrossandSuperCrossraces•Lowprofilesidewallforimprovedcornering
stabilityandcorneringtraction•Treadpatterndesignedforhardpacked,slipperysurface• Dimpledknobsallowforquicktire
warmupandextratraction• Lightweight4-plyratedcasingstructure
withreinforcedsidewalls•Newstickyrubbercompoundforhightraction
FRONT REAR80/100-21 110/100-1890/100-21 120/100-18
100/90-19110/80-19110/90-19120/80-19
K781
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FRONT REAR60/100-14 80/100-1270/100-17 90/100-1470/100-19 90/100-1680/100-21 110/100-1890/100-21 120/100-18
100/90-19110/80-19110/90-19120/80-19
• Designedforsofttointermediateterrain,perfectforMX
• Newcompoundformulaprovidesthebestofbothworlds,tractionanddurability
• Improvedbrakingtractionduetopaddleshapepattern• Improvedcorneringtractionwithmorebitingedges• NewTieBarknobsupporttoreduceknob
squirmandincreasedurability
K785
intermediate
• Besttireoptionforvaryingcourseconditions• Triangularshapedknobstoreduce
knobflexonhardbaseareas• Lightweight4-plyratedcasingstructure
withreinforcedsidewalls• Treadprofileofferinga10%largercontactpatch•Availableinstickyandstandardcompounds• DOTApprovedfronttire
FRONT REAR2.50-10* 80/100-10*2.50-12* 80/100-12*
60/100-14* 90/100-14*70/100-17* 90/100-16*70/100-19* 100/100-1880/100-21 110/100-1890/100-21 120/100-18
100/90-19110/90-19120/90-19
K775
*Standardcompoundonly
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desert
FRONT REAR80/100-21 110/100-18
120/100-18110/90-19120/90-19
sand/mud
REAR100/90-19110/90-19
•DesignedspecificallyfordeepmudorsandyMXcourseconditions•Paddleshapedknobscreatealargescoopforimprovedaccelerationtraction•Uniqueshoulderknobdesignforpredictablecorneringtraction•Sipedknobsurfaceforquicktirewarmuponcementstartpads• Lightweight4-plyratedcasingstructurewithreinforcedsidewalls•Stickyrubbercompoundforhightraction
K772
K782
• TheclassicCarlsbadpatternisbackintheall-newParkerDT
• TheultimatetirefortheSouthwestUnitedStates!•Casing/compounddesignedtomeetthedemandsof
thetoughestdesertterrain•6-Plyratedcasingoffers30%morecutresistance•Newnaturalrubbercompoundforextendedtreadwear
andreducedknobchunking• DOTApprovedfrontandrear
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90% of f -road / 10% on-road
• Tallaggressiveknobsdesignedforvaryingterrain
• DOTapproved(90%/10%)• Strong6-plyratedcarcass• Classicdesignataffordableprice• TubeType
FRONT REAR
2.50-10 80/100-12 110/100-18
60/100-14 90/100-14 120/100-18
70/100-17 90/100-16 100/90-19
70/100-19 130/90-17 110/90-19
80/100-21 100/100-18 120/90-19
K760
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50% of f -road / 50% on-road
• PerfectreplacementforOEMdualsporttires• DOTapproved(50%dirt/50%road)• 4and6Plyratedcasings• TubeType
• Perfectfor“onroad”dualsportapplications• DOTapproved(20%dirt/80%road)• 4-plyratedcasingdesign• Tubeless
FRONT REAR
2.75-21 3.25-17 4.10-18
3.00-21 4.60-17 4.50-18
3.25-21 5.10-17 4.60-18
2.75-18 5.10-18
3.50-18 100/90-18
4.00-18 120/80-18
FRONT REAR
100/90-16F 120/90-17R
110/80-18F 130/80-17R
100/90-19F 120/80-18R
90/90-21F
20% of f -road / 80% on-road
• Treadpatternprovideshightractiononavarietyofterrain
• Largetreadblocksforimprovedtreadwearandhighspeedhandling
• Highimpact,biasply,casingstructureprovidingahighlevelofpunctureresistance
• Rubbercompounddesignedspecificallyforwet-slick&dry-hardpackedterrain
• DOTandE-markapproved• Tubeless
FRONT REAR
100/90B-19 130/80B-17
110/80B-19 150/70B-17
90/90B-21 140/80B-18
150/70B-18
K784 70% of f -road / 30% on-road
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tire beadbead apex
chafer strip
bias plycasing
ply turn ups
under treadbreakers
A cross section of the Kenda K673 KruZ shows the various components that make up its structure.
• V-ratedsportbiasbeltedtirefortheclassicbikesofthe70’s,80’sandeven90’s!
• Treadpatterndesignedforall-weatherridingconditions.• Newrubbercompoundforimproveddurabilityandmileage• Improvedcrownradiusforlargerfootprintincorners.•Seepage22forplyloadinformation• NOTrecommendedforhighloadcarryingvehicles
FRONT REAR120/80B16 130/90B16110/80B17 150/80B16100/90B18 140/80B17110/90B18 150/70B17100/90B19 120/90B18
130/80B18
K676F/K676
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•Excellentchoiceforlightweightsporttouringvehicles
• Treadpatterndesignedforallweatherriding• Tubelessconstruction• DOTapproved/H-Rated•Seepage22forloadinformation• Not recommendedforhighloadcarryingvehicles
FRONT REAR130/90H-16 130/90H-15100/90H-18 140/90H-15100/90H-19 120/90H-16110/90H-19 130/90H-1690/100H-21 140/90H-16
130/90H-17110/90H-18120/90H-18130/90H-18
K657
• Excellentchoiceforlightweightsportvehicles• Deepoffsettreadgroovesforallweatherriding• Tubelessconstruction• DOTapproved/H-Rated•Seepage22forloadinformation• Not recommendedforhighloadcarryingvehicles
FRONT REAR100/90H-16 130/90H-15110/70H-17 170/80H-15110/80H-17 130/90H-1690/90H-18 130/70H-17100/90H-19 140/70H-17
150/70H-17130/70H-18140/70H-18
K671
• Excellentchoiceforcruiser/touringmodels• Frontandreartreadpatternsdesignedforallweatherriding•Newbias/beltedcasingdesign,frontandrear,forimproved
handlingandhighloadcarryingcapacity• Newrubbercompoundforimprovedmileage• DOTapproved/H-Rated• Tubelessconstruction•Seepage22forplyloadinformation•Recommendedforhighloadcarryingvehicles
FRONT REAR130/90H-16 140/90H-15150/80H-16 150/90H-15120/90H-17 170/80H-15140/80H-17 130/90H-16120/90H-18 140/90H-16110/90H-18 150/80H-16130/70H-18 160/80H-16100/90H-19110/90H-1980/90H-21
K673
WARNiNg:Alwaysrefertoyourmotorcyclemanufacturerfortheirrecommendedreplacementtiretobesureyouhavechosenthecorrecttire.Thistiremaynotbesuitableforyourmotorcycleifitdoesnotmeetyourmotorcyclerequiredloadcarryingcapacity.
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FRONT PLY REAR PLY
110/70-12TL 6PR 140/70-12TL 6PR
120/70-12TL 4PR 110/80-12TL 4PR
120/70-14TL 4PR 130/60-13TL 4PR
2.75-18TL 4PR 140/60-13TL 4PR
REAR PLY 140/60-14TL 6PR
120/90-10TL 4PR 140/70-14TL 4PR
130/90-10TL 4PR 3.25-17TL 4PR
130/70-12TL 4PR 3.50-17TL 4PR
• Kenda’slatestsporttouringrangeoftires.• Sizesupto17”
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• Performancestyletreadpattern•Sport-orientedtreadpatternbuiltforthe
perfectblendbetweenmileageandgrip
FRONT PLY REAR PLY
120/70-14TL 4PR 150/70-13TL 4PR
120/80-14TL 4PR 150/70-14TL 4PR
120/70-15TL 4PR
110/70-12TL 4PR
110/80-12TL 4PR
120/70-12TL 4PR
• Performancestyletreadpattern• Designedasagoodbalancebetween
mileageandwetweathertraction
FRONT/REAR PLY FRONT/REAR PLY
2.50-10TT 4PR 90/90-10TT/TL 4PR
2.75-10TT 4PR 120/90-10TL 4PR
3.50-10TT/TL 4PR 140/90-10TL 6PR
•Aggressivetreadpatternfordualpurposeapplications
•Designedforall-weatherconditions
FRONT/REAR PLY FRONT/REAR PLY120/90-10TL 4PR 130/70-12TL 4PR130/90-10TL 4PR 130/80-12TL 4PR110/70-12TL 4PR 140/70-12TL 4PR110/90-12TL 4PR 130/60-13TL 4PR120/70-12TL 4PR 140/60-13TL 4PR120/80-12TL 4PR
FRONT/REAR PLY FRONT/REAR PLY3.00-10TL 4PR 130/90-10TL 4PR3.50-10TL 4PR 110/70-12TL 4PR
90/90-10TL 4PR 120/70-12TL 4PR100/80-10TL 4PR 130/70-12TL 4PR100/90-10TL 4PR 140/70-12TL 4PR110/80-10TL 4PR 120/70-13TL 4PR120/90-10TL 4PR 130/60-13TL 4PR130/70-10TL 4PR 140/60-13TL 4PR
•Raceinspiredtreadpattern•Designedforperformancemindedmachines
FRONT/REAR PLY FRONT/REAR PLY3.50-10TL 4PR 110/80-10TL 4PR
90/90-10TL 4PR 110/70-12TL 4PR100/80-10TL 4PR 120/70-12TL 4PR100/90-10TL 4PR 130/70-12TL 4PR
• Kenda’snewestsporttreadforperformance-basedscooters,
• Widevarietyof10and12”sizesforsmallerscooters
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SPORTMXtiresareusedprimarilyonpurpose-built/groomedshortcourseswithmostlyhardpackeddirtandlot’sofjumps.Thesetirestypicallyhavelowerknobdepthswithlittlespacingbetweenknobsinordertoprovidealargecontactpatch.Thecasingis4-plyratedforlessunsprungweightandtheyincorporateastickyrubbercompoundforincreasedtraction.SPORTCrossCountry(GNCC)tiresgenerallyareracedoverlongerperiodsoftimeandoverawidervarietyofterrain.Thetreadisdesignedtohaveslightlytallerknobsfordiggingdeeperintotheterrainwithmoresupportattheknobsbaseforimproveddurability.Thesetreadsfeatureanupgraded6-plyratedcasingtoprotectagainstpunctures.Theyintegrateanon-stickycompounddesignedforlongrangedurability.ThetreadpatternoftheUTILITY/4x4tiresmustprovideanefficientbalancebetweenexcellenttractionfordrytomuddyconditions,andsmoothridequalityonmoreevensurfaces.Thecasingsare6-plyratedandverydurabletoresistpunctures;thelastthinganyonewantsisaflattireinthemiddleofnowhere.Therubbercompoundisdesignedforlongrangedurability.SIDE-By-SIDE/UTVtiresmustprovideallthesamequalitiesastheATV4x4tirebutalsocarryhigherloads.Kenda’sSBS-HDcasingandrubbercompoundaredesignedspecificallyforUTVapplications.Thesetireshavelong-rangedurability,an8plyratedcasingforthehighestpunctureresistanceavailable,andupto200%higherloadcarryingcapacitycomparedtootherproductsonthemarket.RadialCasingsareavailableonseveralofourtiremodels.Thesetiresfeatureasmootherride,superiorhandling,andimprovedmileage.
tire bead
bead apex
radial plycasing
under treadbreakers
A cross section of the Kenda K585 Bounty Hunter Ht shows the various components that make-up its structure.
RACE SPORT
TIRE DRY, HARD PACKED, BLUE GROOVE
DRY, LOOSE DIRT, STONES
LOAM, LOOSE DIRT, GRASS MUD SAND SNOW DESERT
KUTTER MXKUTTER XC/KUTTER II
KLAW MXKLAW XC
SNOW MAD
4x4 ATV UTV
PATHFINDERBEAR CLAW
BEAR CLAW HTRBOUNTY HUNTER STBOUNTY HUNTER HT
EXECUTIONER
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FRONT/REAR PLY FRONT/REAR PLY
22x12-8 6PR 25x8-11 6PR22x12-9 6PR 25x10-11 6PR
25x12.50-9 6PR 25x12.50-11 6PR22x8-10 6PR 24x8-12 6PR22x12-10 6PR 25x8-12 6PR23x7-10 6PR 25x10-12 6PR23x10-10 6PR 25x12.50-12 6PR24x11-10 6PR 26x9-12 6PR
25x12.50-10 6PR 26x12-12 6PR23x8-11 6PR 27x10-12 6PR24x9-11 6PR 27x12-12 6PR24x10-11 6PR
•6-plyratedextratoughcasingresistspunctures•Angledknobsdigintotheterrain
formaximumtraction•Centerlugsprovideextratractionandbettercontrol•Built-inrimguardprotectsyour
wheelfromdings/dents•Long-rangetreadcompound
hard to in termediateK299
mud/sand
•Designedtomeetthedemandsofthemuddiest4x4ridingterrain•Newtreaddesignfordeepdowntraction,
eveninthemuddiestconditions•Reinforcedknobstoreduceknobrolloveratlowpressure,
improveridecomfortandincreasetreadlife•Dimpledtreadsurfaceforimprovedtractionondrierconditions•6-plyratedwithextratoughcasingresistspunctures•Newrimsaverfeatureforprotectionagainstrockandrutdamage
FRONT/REAR PLY25x8-12 6PR25x10-12 6PR26x10-12 6PR26x12-12 6PR27x10-12 6PR27x12-12 6PR28x9-14 6PR28x11-14 6PR
K538
intermediate to sof t
FRONT/REAR PLY25X8R-12 8PR25X10R-12 8PR26X9R-12 8PR26X11R-12 8PR27X9R-12 8PR27X11R-12 8PR26X9R-14 8PR26X11R-14 8PR
K587
•Allnew8PRRadialcasingstructureprovidingthehighestlevelofpunctureresistanceandexcellenthandling.
•Treadpatternprovidinghightractiononawiderangeofterrain.•Allnewcenterknobdesignprovidinglow
vibrationandasmootherride.•Tallknobstodigintothedirtandmudwhilealso
spacedaparttopushthedirtawayandselfclean.
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•DesignedspecificallyfortheSIDE-BY-SIDEATVmarket•Lowvibrationtreadpatternandlownoise• Directionaltreadpatterndesignedforfrontor
rearapplicationonintermediatetosoftterrain•ExtratoughHEAVYDUTY8-plyratedcasingstructure
offersupto225%higherloadcarryingon12”sizes•Longwearingrubbercompound•HighloadcarryingcapacityRadialcasing
FRONT/REAR PLY25x8R-12 8PR25x10R-12 8PR26x9R-12 8PR26x11R-12 8PR27x9R-12 8PR27x11R-12 8PR26x9R-14 8PR26x11R-14 8PR
in termediate to hardK585
• DesignedspecificallyfortheSIDE-BY-SIDEATVmarket• Directionaltreadpatterndesignedforfrontor
rearapplicationonintermediatetosoftterrain• ExtratoughHEAVYDUTY8-plyratedcasingresists
puncturesandimprovesridequalityandhandling•HighloadcarryingcapacityRadialcasing
FRONT/REAR PLY25x8R-12 8PR25x10R-12 8PR26x10R-12 8PR26x12R-12 8PR27x10R-12 8PR27x12R-12 8PR26x9R-14 8PR26x11R-14 8PR
K537 in termediate to sof t
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• Designedforintermediatetoharddirt• Newtreadpatternprovidesalargenumber
ofbitingedgesforimprovedtraction• Newstickyrubberfortheultimateintraction• Newlightweightcasingstructure
withreinforcedsidewalls• Newtreadprofileforalarger
footprintontheground
K580 FRONT PLY20x6-10 4PR
K581 REAR PLY18x10-8 4PR18x10-9 4PR
hard to in termediateK580/K581
• Designedforallpurposeterrain• Dualrotationtreaddesign;softtomedium
terrain,mediumtohardterrain• Lightweight4-plyratedcasingreduces
unsprungweight
K532 FRONT PLY20x6-10 4PR
K533 REAR PLY18x10.50-8 4PR18x10.50-9 4PR
in termediateK532/K533
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K532FA FRONT PLY21x7-10 6PR22x7-10 6PR23x7-10 6PR25x8-12 6PR
K533 REAR PLY20x11-8 6PR22x11-8 6PR20x11-9 6PR22x11-9 6PR20x11-10 6PR22x11-10 6PR25x10-12 6PR
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•Meetsthedemandsofthetoughestcrosscountryterrain
•Performsforamixofterrainsrangingfromcrosscountrytoshortcourseracing
•Dualrotationtreaddesign;softtomediumterrain,mediumtohardterrain
• 6-plyratedcasing
K532/K533
• DesignedtomeetthedemandsofthetoughestGNCCterrain
• Largedurableknobshapestoprovideextratractionandlonglife
• Heavyduty6prcasingperfectedtohandlethetoughestterrain
• Newlargefootprintforextratraction
hard to in termediate
K580 FRONT PLY19x6-10 6PR21x7-10 6PR22x7-10 6PR
K581 REAR PLY18x8-8 6PR20x11-9 6PR22x9-11 6PR
K580/K581
• AllnewupdatedKutterforthemostcompetitivecrosscountryracing.
• Newshoulderknobswithmorebitingedgesforincreasedtraction
• Newrubbercompoundforenhancedtractiononrocksandroots
• Heavyduty6-plyratedcasingformaximumdurability
• Newtreadprofileforimprovedsteeringandhandlinginruts
hard to in termediate
K588F PLY21x7-10 6PR
K589 PLY
20x11-9 6PR
K588F/K589
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tur f / hard sur face
•DesignedforATV/Utilitydualpurposeapplications•Sipedtreadpatternforimprovedtractiononwetsurfaces•ApprovedEmarkforEuropeanstandards•Uniquetreadpatternforreducednoise•NOTFORON-ROADUSE
FRONT/REAR PLY18x9.50-8 4PR
19x7-8 4PR21x10-8 4PR20x11-9 4PR21x7-10 4PR22x10-10 4PR25x8-12 4PR25x10-12 4PR
K572
hard sur face
•NewfrontandrearspecifictiresdesignedforATV/Utilityturf/hardsurfaceapplications
•ApprovedEmarkforEuropeanStandards• ExcellentdesignforATVsupermotoand
dirttrackracing•NOTFORON-ROADUSE
K546 FRONT PLY K547 REAR PLY19x7-8 4PR 18x9.50-8 4PR20x7-8 4PR 19x8-8 4PR21x7-10 4PR 21x10-8 4PR25x8-12 6PR 22x10-8 4PR
20x11-9 4PR18x10-10 6PR22x10-10 4PR25x10-12 6PR
K546/K547
REAR PLY22x10-8 2PR22x10-9 2PR
• Newtreadpatterndesignedspecificallyforsnowandice.• Lightweightflexiblecasingtoallowtire
growthatspeedandcushiononbumps.• Newlowtemperaturerubbercompoundfor
improvedtractionincoldandicyconditions.• Availableinstickyracecompoundonly
K584 snow/ ice
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• Idealchoiceforridersseekingknobbyperformanceatalowprice
•GoodmatchfortheFrontMax•2-plyratedcasing
REAR PLY REAR PLY14.5x7-6 2PR 22x10-8 2PR16x8-7 2PR 22x11-8 2PR
18x9.50-8 2PR 20x10-9 2PR19x7-8 2PR 25x12-9 2PR20x7-8 2PR 24x9-11 2PR20x10-8 2PR
FRONT PLY FRONT PLY20x7-8 2PR 22x8-10 2PR
20x11-8 2PR 22x11-10 2PR
21x8-9 2PR 23x8-11 2PR
21x7-10 2PR 23.5x8-11 2PR
•FirstfrontribtiredesignedexclusivelyforATVuse
•Eachknobisreinforcedforsuperiortrackingandcornering
• 2-plyratedcasing
K284 K290
•Excellentchoiceforweekendrecreationalriders
• Split-knobdesignforbettercorneringandbraking
• 4-plyratedcasing
FRONT PLY REAR PLY20x7-8 4PR 20x11-8 4PR21x7-10 4PR 22x11-8 4PR22x8-10 4PR 20x11-9 4PR
22x11-9 4PR20x11-10 4PR22x11-10 4PR
K300
•PerfectO.E.M.Replacementtiresfor4x4ATVandUtilityVehicles
•Treadpatterndesignedforeasyrollingandsmoothride
FRONT PLY REAR PLY16x8-7 2PR 18x9.50-8 2PR18x7-7 2PR 22x11-8 2PR19x7-8 2PR 22x11-9 2PR23x8-11 2PR 25x12-9 2PR24x8-12 2PR 22x11-10 2PR25x8-12 4PR 25x12-10 2PR
24x9-11 2PR25x10-12 4PR
K530
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Tire SelecTioNWhenselectingKendatiresforyourmotorcyclebesuretheymeettherequirementsofthemotorcycle,yourintendeduse,matchupwithyourwheels/rims,haveproperspeedratingandloadcarryingcapacity.ContactKendaformoreinformation.
FroNT/rear Tire maTchiNgTiresdesignatedasfrontwheelfitmentshouldonlybemountedinthefrontposition.Likewise,tiresdesignatedforrearwheelfitmentshouldonlybemountedintherearposition.Mixingnewandusedfrontandreartires,andvisaversa,cancauseinstabilityandunpredictablehandling.Likewise,mixingradialsandnon-radialscanalsocausethesameissues.Kendarecommendsthatyoudonotmixeitherofthese,asitisunsafe.
TubeSWhenfittinganewtireonawheel/rimrequiringatube,anewtubeshouldbeinstalledatthesametime.Oldtubesbecomestretchedandifanoldtubeisfittedwithinanewtire,itcancreaseandfailduetothinningofthetuberubber.Kendadoesnotrecommendrepairingtubes.Makesuretocheckthesizemarkingonthetubetobesureitmatchesyourtiresize.DonotfitKendatubesinradialmotorcycletires.ContactKendaformoreinformation.
Tire PreSSureS & Tire iNSPecTioNAlwayscheckyourtirepressurewhenthetiresarecoldandinspectforyourtireswearandpossibledamagebeforeeachride.Itisbyfarthemostimportantfunctionoftiremaintenanceyoucanperform.Ifyouaddheavierloadsoranotherpassengertoyoumotorcycle,ahighertirepressureisrequired.However,neverexceedmaximumloadindicatedontiresidewallorvehiclecapacityloadfoundinowner’smanual.Underinflatedtirescanresultintirefailure.ContactKendaandconsultyourownersmanualformoreinformation.
SPeed raTiNgSSEESPEEDRATINGSCHARTNEXTPAGE.SpeedratingsarerecognizedbytheIndustryStandardsOrganization(ISO).Alwaysmatchthetirespeedratingtoyourmotorcyclerequirement.ContactKendaorconsultyourownersmanualformoreinformation.
ruN-iN PeriodNewtiresshouldnotbesubjectedtomaximumpowerorextremecorneringuntilthenewtirehastraveledatleast100miles.Thiswillallowtheridertogetusedtothefeelofthetiresandtheirperformancecharacteristics.Rememberanewtirehasverydifferentperformancecharacteristicsthanausedtireofthesamemake/model.
Tire rePair aNd modiFicaTioNKendadoesnot recommend repairing tires.Kendaalsodoesnot condone theuseof liquid sealants as a tire repair device.KendadoesnotrecommendANYtypeoftiremodification.Instead,faultytiresshouldbereplacedwithcomparablenewtires.
WheelS & Tire balaNceItiscrucialthattireandwheelassembliesbebalancedproperlybeforeuse.Unbalancedtireandwheelassembliescanpotentiallyleadtotirefailure.Bentorcrackedwheels/rimsshouldbereplacedimmediately.ContactyourKendatiredealertoensurepropertiretowheelinstallationandbalancing.
load carryiNg caPaciTieSMakesureyourtireshaveasufficientloadcarryingcapacityforyourvehicleandaddedweight.Whencalculatingyourloadcapacity,takeintoaccounttheweightofthemotorcycle,theweightofanyadditionalluggageorgear,andwhetheryoucarrypassengers.Propertireinflationisnecessarywhenmakingthiscalculation.NeverexceedthevehicleloadcapacitynotedontheVINplate,inyourmotorcycleowner’smanual,orthemaximumloadnotedonyourtiressidewall.
Tire iNSTallaTioN aNd mouNTiNgKendadoesnotrecommendinstallingyourowntiresortubes.ContactyourKendatiredealertoensureproperinstallation&mounting.
Tread dePThMakesuretoreplacetiresbeforetheyreachtheirtreadwearindicatorbars(1/32”treaddepthremaining).Excessivetreadwearcanresultintirefailure.
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widthoftire(mm)
ratiooftireheighttotirewidth
diameterofwheel/rim(inches)
loadindexspeedrating
tirepressurerecommendation
tirerotationdirection
Heavydutycasingforhighloadcarryingcapacity.
Lightweightcasingtokeepoverallweightdown,andflexibilityup.
Kenda’ssuperstickyracecom-poundfortheultimateintraction.
Sixplyratedforaddeddurability.
Eightplyratedfortheultimateintearandpunctureresistance.
Radialcasingforincreaseddurabilityandimprovedride
LOAD iNDEXL.i. L.B. L.i. L.B. L.i. L.B.33254 50419 6767734260 51430 6869435267 52441 6971636276 53454 7073937282 54467 7176138291 55481 7278339300 56494 7380540309 57507 7482741320 58520 7585342331 59536 7688243342 60551 7790844353 61567 7893745364 62584 7996346375 63600 8099247386 64617 81101948397 65639 82104749408 66661 831074
KENDA MOTORCYCLE STREET TiRE SiZE CONVERSiON CHART
FRONTTIRES
METRIC ALPHA INCH80/90 MH90 2.50to2.7590/90 MJ90 2.75to3100/90 MM90 3.25to3.50110/90 MN90 3.75to4120/80 4.25to4.50120/90 MR90 4.25to4.50130/90 MT90 5to5.10
REARTIRESMETRIC ALPHA INCH110/90 MP85 4to4.25120/90 MR90 4.50to4.75130/80 5to5.10130/90 MT90 5to5.10140/80 5.50to6140/90 MU90 5.50to6150/80 MV85 6to6.25150/90 MV85 6to6.25
SPEED RATiNgSRATiNg MAX MPH
F 50J 62K 68L 75M 81N 87P 94Q 99R 106S 112H 130V 149
KENDA MOTORCYCLE KNOBBY TiRE SiZE CONVERSiON CHART
FRONTTIRES
METRIC ALPHA INCH70/100 80/90 2.75/380/100 90/90 3/3.2590/100 90/100 3.25
REARTIRESMETRIC ALPHA INCH90/100 100/80 3.60/4.10100/90 110/80 4.10/4.60110/90 120/80 4.50/5.10110/100 130/80 5.1