Tires KENDA or OEM Honda
I'm a City owner, and the OEM tires were terrible and noisy. Since switching to UC6s, I have zero complaints.
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."
my biggest complaint, and probably my only real one, is the road noise. The interior can be pretty loud, especially on the freeway. I’m fairly confident that most of this comes down to the stock tires, because otherwise the car feels tight and well put together.
I have the AT’s on my cannon and they’ve gotten me places a cannon shouldn’t be going. Worn reasonably. Not sure how RTs go but I recommend Kenda.
I mean if you’re really wanting the best value to enjoy gravel riding on your xc bike, tires tires tires. Find a good deal on some Thunder Burt, raceking/dubnital, kenda rush, air trak/renegade, Aspen st and you’re cooking
Not on your list but I have a set of Kenda Klever at2's on both my daily 1st gen taco and my 94 t4r trail rig. I have no complaints about either. Good on road manners and not too loud. Been good in snow and offroad as well.
All that carbon fiber to make it light and easy to flick into corners - yet bro's never been past 15° lean. Waste of good rubber.
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.
My little Honda Fit is so light that even with good snow tires I can't get anywhere if the roads are slick.
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 OEM Honda?
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We compare tires across these categories:
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Which tires are better — OEM Honda or KENDA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires KENDA were overall better than OEM Honda.
- KENDA received a PR Score of 72 out of 100, and OEM Honda scored 74 points.
- KENDA ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and OEM Honda ranked 41.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Honda (3.8) than for KENDA (3.6).
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Tires OEM Honda have better feature ratings than KENDA:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for KENDA is better than OEM Honda.
- Grip - drivers claim, that this property for KENDA is outperforms OEM Honda.
- Ride comfort - reviews suggest, that this property for KENDA is preferred to OEM Honda.
Which tires are more popular — KENDA or OEM Honda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, tires KENDA were overall more popular than OEM Honda.
By vote balance, tires KENDA surpassed OEM Honda:
- For KENDA, the ratio of positive (303) to negative (117) votes is 186 votes.
- For OEM Honda, the ratio of positive (41) to negative (14) votes is 27 votes.
By number of reviews, tires KENDA surpassed OEM Honda:
- For tires KENDA there are 132 reviews: 85 positive, 24 neutral, 23 negative.
- For tires OEM Honda there are 17 reviews: 11 positive, 4 neutral, 2 negative.
Which tires do car owners prefer — KENDA or OEM Honda?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, tires KENDA led more car-specific ratings than OEM Honda:
KENDA are chosen by owners of cars such as: Nissan Skyline, and others.
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