Enduro tyre KENDA K779 GAUNTLET SOFT 140/80-18 70R E TT rear

KENDA offers this enduro tyre. In enduro, a single ride strings together rocks, roots, mud, sand and sometimes road: the tyre has to grip everywhere and stand up to impacts.

Why choose an enduro tyre?

The benefits:

• Versatile grip to link rocks, roots and mud on the same ride, with a carcass designed to take impacts.
• Depending on the model, road approved: you can ride legally on the road with a registered bike.
• Mousse or tube: a mousse puts an end to punctures but is heavier, costs more and cannot be adjusted; a tube lets you adjust the pressure, but can puncture or get pinched.

Why choose KENDA?

KENDA is a Taiwanese manufacturer of tyres and inner tubes.

When should you replace the tyre?

Rounded, split or torn knobs from rocks, cut or cracked sidewalls: it needs replacing. In racing, it is changed as soon as the knob edges are no longer sharp; for leisure riding, at the latest when the knobs have lost about half their height. Rocks wear the knobs much faster than dirt, and a tyre stored for several years hardens, even if it has never been ridden.

Specifications and fitting tips

• Size: 140/80-18: 140 mm wide, sidewall height 80% of the width, 18-inch rim, rear
• Load and speed: load 70 (335 kg max per tyre), speed R < 170 km/h
• Fitting: with an inner tube or mousse (TT), bias (X-Ply)
• Terrain: hard enduro (rocks, roots)
• Approval: FIM-approved (racing)
• Next generation of legendary Washougal featuring dual-compound technology
• Manufacturer part number: 1R0X1047

Cross-Mania tip: Follow the rotation arrow, fit a new inner tube or a mousse matching the tyre size (with its mounting gel) and, if you race, check that your championship rules accept this tyre.

Also needed with this part

• Inner tube : MICHELIN · KENDA
• Tyre fitting and repair : KITE 20.762.0.BL · KITE 20.761.0.BL

Compatibility

Choose the same size as the original tyre: it is moulded on the sidewall of your current tyre and given in the bike's manual.