Looking for all the best facets of a trials tyre and an enduro tyre rolled into one? That’s why we created our road legal Equilibrium hybrid rear tyre!
Developed alongside top US pro riders, the Equilibrium features a sticky trials inspired centre section combined with enduro type shoulder blocks to allow for more aggressive cornering. The large footprint ensures maximum traction on rocks, roots, logs and more, and the unique braking scoops incorporated into the tread boost braking performance.
Run it in combination with any of our road legal enduro or motocross front tyres, and you’ll be ready to tackle some serious terrain!
Earlier this year, we asked TRF Magazine’s Rick Kemp to put the Equilibrium to the test on his Fantic, and he’s been giving his initial impressions of the tyre in their latest issue:
“It was during the hot spell in early June, you know, the one after the wet spell. So the going was pretty good, the open byways were dry but not dusty, and it was soft through the woods with the occasional water splash. Twelve psi rear and 16 psi in the front tyre were my, finger in the wind, tyre pressure settings.
On tarmac the Equilibrium was fine, I used the rear brake occasionally just to see how the tyre worked and it didn’t lock up unexpectedly and it drove out of corners well with no squirming. After a short while I just rode the bike with full confidence that the tyre wouldn’t do anything unexpected. On the green roads it was pretty much the same story. The rear end felt planted on the soft, level camber surfaces and the grip on slimy adverse cambers was impressive even when trying to explore the limits. When it came to the water splashes, the bike never threatened to get plugged in the gloop even at slower speeds which suited me as I don’t favour the high speed approach and then having to stop to clean your goggles / visor.
Getting grip instead of spin was something of a novelty but I must confess to not having trail ridden with a standard trials tyre. However this characteristic is part of the Equilibrium’s eco appeal, leaving tracks rather than grooves is preferable when it comes to conservation. So far so good, I’ll be keeping the Kenda on for a while yet, because I like it and I want to see what sort of mileage its ‘sticky’ compound can deliver.”
We’ll let you know how Rick gets on in the long term!
You can find out more about the Kenda Equilibrium here.