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A few days back I got a good deal on a pair of 29″ x 2.2″ Kenda Slant Six tires. I’ve been interested in these since they came out over a year ago, and finally having a chance to try them I first put one on the rear of my single speed Salsa El Mariachi. Trying this out on a quick pre-rain ride at River Bends last night I found it to be a very nice rear tire; a bit grippier than the Small Block Eight that it replaced, but without any notable additional rolling resistance. Being much better in greasy corners than the SB8 and a nice compliment to the 2.4″ old-style Schwalbe Racing Ralph (now this tread pattern is called the Rapid Rob) I think I’ll leave it on there for a while. I might even fit one on the back of the Titus once I’ve got its rear wheel working correctly again. (It broke another spoke this past weekend and is desperately in need of a rebuild.)
The only downside I can see to this tire is that at 700-some grams it’s fairly heavy, although I’m not too concerned about weight and don’t notice this very much. It’s also got rather pitiful graphics and a 90s throwback .com branding, but this is forgivable as it works well.
(These are mounted on the Salsa Semi-based wheels that I built up in April. This nicely wide rim has worked out really well this summer.)