Kenda Equilibrium: Report #3
We now have over 300 miles on a Kenda Equilibrium. It is the 18″ version and I’ve been running it exclusively on my 2-stroke WR250s. Philip used one on the bike he rode in Idaho this summer and I had put close to 100 miles on it prior to that trip. Those miles combined with some recent trail work put it just over the 300 mile mark.
Close Up of the Equilibrium (~300 miles)
At this point the tire does show some wear, but it still performs very well. I can say this, it does not like the road. It wears down quickly on pavement so keep that in mind. Also, it does not like to be spun as that chews it up too. If you think about it, that is about the same as most trials tires. Their compound does not appreciate spinning or high speeds on asphalt.
As I noted above, Philip (and Jesse) used the Equilibrium in Idaho this summer. Jesse put close to 200 miles on his but Philip did not log that many miles during his shorter stay. They both praised the tire on the sidehills, tackling roots, and climbing over rocks. It also did well when we encountered some damp sections where the trials tire did not.
Another View of the Equilibrium (~300 miles)
I ran the IRC Trial Winner trials tire and was totally pleased except in a couple of damp sections along Germania so it was good to have it along as a point of comparison. Bo was running a Michelin trials tire and was really pleased with the performance too. I was afraid the Equilibrium would shed some side knobs on the rocks but all them were intact even after some crazy rock gardens. Very impressive!
From what I can tell, there are only two very small drawbacks to this tire. First of all it simply does not clean up very well. It is hard to rid the sipes of debris and the lettering dulls rapidly. I realize that has nothing to do with performance but it is part of the total package.
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Secondly, it does impact the trail more than a trials tire. It is certainly better than any knobby in that regard, but it does turn up more dirt than the 4″ wide trials tire imprint on the trail.
Other than the two items above, I’m sold on it. I suspect that when the ground freezes it will cease to be so awesome, but we’ll see when the time comes. There is no way you could really run studs in this tire and obviously other tires are more suited to that type of thing.
Now as for racing, I personally have no first-hand experience with it in that type of situation but Travis said he’s seen lots of them on the starting line the past few months. He tried one, the 19″ version, at a few races and has been pleased. His comment was that it worked great on slimy roots and rocks, hooked up good in the ruts, and did at least as good as half worn knobby in the deep mud. I believe his plan was to finish out the season with it in terms of racing.
The Tire Stack
The last time we ordered some of these tires they were on back order for a couple months. So after a few weeks of testing the first tire, I decided to go ahead and order some more! Note the three on top of the IRC VE-33 in the photo above. Obviously I was impressed enough to invest in a stockpile! Get one for your bike and give it try!
See you on the trail!
