Kenda Kross Plus Front/Rear Slick XC Tire, 26 x 1.95″, Set of 2

Smooth rolling tires for a mountain bike I do most of my riding on rough paved roads. The knobby tires that I had on my mountain bike were too aggressive for road riding so I replaced them with these. The center is smooth and rolls easily, while there is some good tread on the sides for the occasional off road ride. Two comments about these tires. The bead is a tight fit and getting them on and off is a bit challenging. You definitely need a couple of spoons do get them on and off without pinching a tube. The other is that these are…

Utility + Service + Low Cost = Great Deal I ordered this item because it was literally the least expensive 26-inch tire available from Amazon, yet conversely earned very good Amazon customer reviews. Upon a very quick arrival, I was surprised to discover the tire packaged in a large box (not folded and crammed into a little box as many vendors sell bike tires). I own a mountain bike that I use primarily in the city and loved the Kenda K847 because its hybrid (City/Mountain) tread is heavy belted, shrugging off common city road…