KENDA PINNER PRO REVIEW FULL

Whether hooking into a big berm or slapping around tight corners, the Pinner Pros transition smoothly and hold good grip at full lean. The side knobs’ non-staggered positioning seems to have worked, and the profile of the tire on my rims (pictured on my 31.5mm front rim) is fairly round. One goal for Kenda was ensuring smooth, predictable cornering, and I found the Pinner Pros do roll very nicely from side-to-side. All around, the Pinner Pros offered great traction on any hard, dry surface from butter-smooth rocks to loose-over-hardpack dirt. Pinballing through rootbeds and rocky trails was no problem, and although the tires’ construction layering make them sound heavy-duty, the KVS reinforcement doesn’t make the sidewalls feel overly stiff.Ĭornering support is definitely adequate, but the tires are still able to flex and find traction on the rough stuff. On rougher trails the chunky tread does a fine job of holding a line. I did ride a few wet slabs, and they still held fairly well but this isn’t where the Pinner Pro excels. If you ride big, steep slabs that require you to keep your speed down, the Pinner Pros will do this with ease in dry conditions. They felt very predictable, rolled faster than the DHFs and had loads of grip I was ran them at about 20 / 22 PSI and. Both Pinner Pro models have identical tread patterns, so the only difference I’d expect to find in the AGC tire would be stiffer sidewalls and bit more weight.Ī few times I hit the brakes hard on slabs, and was surprised how much I could reel in my speed before hitting the lockup point. First run with these tires I PRd the run. I chose to ride the ATC tires, so the following notes are relevant to the trail model. We received these tires just a few weeks prior to their launch. The Pinner Pros are also well reinforced, offering puncture and sidewall protection without getting too heavy. Kenda worked with Aaron Gwin while developing the Pinner Pro, seeking to create a tire that grips well on hard surfaces, corners predictably and rolls fast. The Pinner Pro was designed as a gravity focused tire intended for dry conditions, and that suits my area of B.C. There’s nothing better than a set of tires that perform well on your local terrain currently I’m feeling grateful that Kenda sent me their brand new Pinner Pros for review. Support us! BikeRumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article.

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