Tires KENDA or Maxxis
I will add that I saw that Consumer Reports gave a surprisingly good review of the Kenda Vezda Touring 4S.
Dry braking: 4/5
Wet braking: 3/5
Handling: 3/5
Hydroplaning: 3/5
Snow traction: 4/5
Ice braking: 4/5
Ride comfort: 3/5
Noise: 4/5
Rolling resistance: 3/5
Tested tread life (Miles): 50000
Verdict: "Pros: Impressive snow and ice grip as well as dry braking performance. Cons: 50,000 mile projected tread life based on CR's test is so-so. CR's Take: A great choice if winter traction is a priority."
If you want something that’ll stretch closer to 15 to 20k km, the Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 has held up way better for me as my last set went just under 17k km before chunking.
Since switching to Maxxis DoubleDown, I've had no problems at all.
If you want as much choice of casing and compound as possible go Maxxis - DHRII or Dissector. Dissector is faster rolling and perfect for dry loose rocky.
For proper DH right now the most loved combo is Maxxis Assegai front / Minion DHR II rear, both in DH casing + MaxxGrip.
DHR II in the back, Assegai in the front is pretty good.
Can be quality of tyre as well also your driving style. If tyre have soft compound it will go down quicker. I went trough set in 6 months. Maxxis premitra 5. Good grip but my god, they disappeared day by day.
I cant speak for the K657 specifically, but I ran a Kenda K761 rear on my CM400. I found that the Kenda tire chipped and fragmented really easily but otherwise was just an OK tire.
I had these exact tires on an Acura TL. I wouldn't recommend them, they were not great in the winter. They were also really loud on the highway and they wore really quick.
Absolutely not. Radster trail. Can't get replacement tires anywhere. Particularly the original Kenda Havok Tires that came with it.
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Which tires to choose — KENDA or Maxxis?
If choosing tires across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare tires across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which tires are better — Maxxis or KENDA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall better than KENDA.
- KENDA received a PR Score of 72 out of 100, and Maxxis scored 78 points.
- KENDA ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and Maxxis ranked 18.
- The average rating is higher for Maxxis (3.9) than for KENDA (3.6).
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Tires Maxxis have better feature ratings than KENDA:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for Maxxis is better than KENDA.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for Maxxis is outperforms KENDA.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for Maxxis is preferred to KENDA.
Which tires are more popular — KENDA or Maxxis?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires Maxxis were overall more popular than KENDA.
By vote balance, tires Maxxis surpassed KENDA:
- For KENDA, the ratio of positive (303) to negative (117) votes is 186 votes.
- For Maxxis, the ratio of positive (478) to negative (130) votes is 348 votes.
By number of reviews, tires Maxxis surpassed KENDA:
- For tires KENDA there are 132 reviews: 85 positive, 24 neutral, 23 negative.
- For tires Maxxis there are 193 reviews: 140 positive, 29 neutral, 24 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — KENDA or Maxxis?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires KENDA led more car-specific ratings than Maxxis:
KENDA are chosen by owners of cars such as: Nissan Skyline, and others.
Tires Maxxis have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.
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