![]() Had things gone to plan, we’d be stuck into a few downhill and enduro races on both by now. #Kenda pinner pro pro#With Kenda sponsoring Team Wideopenmag we were hoping to use a combo of the Pinner Pro and the Hellcat through the British race season this summer. We’re looking forward to testing that one out at Fort William next time we can get on track for a DH race. It’s also, we’re told, a fast-rolling tyre and offers 16% less rolling resistance than the Kenda Kellkat AGC.Īnd, again quoting Kenda’s tech info, the Pinner Pro offers “best in class puncture protection” and performs 40% better than comparable DH tyres. That’s super important if you’ve ever ridden in properly loose, dry and dusty conditions. Kenda has aimed to create consistent tyre contact when leaning the bike over, meaning it won’t suddenly ‘snap’ or wash out. The Pinner Pro is also said to offer a super predictable ride. Bike Park Wales, Antur Stiniog and much of Revolution Bike Park come immediately to mind. Rocks and roots, loose shale, gravel and anything that’s hard and fast. What are the Pinner Pro’s strengths? The Pinner is, we’re told, best suited to hard and dry conditions. Looking at the numbers, there’s little cost difference between the two tyres but the gravity versions are 300g heavier in 29″ and 275g in 27.5″. It’s similar to the AGC approach but much lighter weight. They’re available in 27.5″ and 29″, they’re 60TPI and are aimed at trail riding.ĪTC adds a layer of protection to the sidewalls and below the tread. The lighter weight versions of the Pinner Pro use Kenda’s ATC ‘Advanced Trail Casing’ technology. This offers resistance against slashing and extra stiffness (but obviously adds a bit of weight). That means that the tyre is built with a strip of woven, protective material under the tread and along the sidewalls. They’re available in 27.5″ and 29″ and are 120TPI. The gravity versions of the Pinner Pro are built with Kenda’s AGC ‘Advanced Gravity Compound’ technology. The Kenda Pinner Pro is available in 4 versions, with combinations of protection and compound, for either ‘gravity’ or ‘trail’ riding.Īll versions are available in 27.5″ and 29″ and in 2.4″ only. We’re told that “The Pinner shines with excellent cornering predictability and particularly high puncture protection”. It was developed with Kenda Athlete Aaron Gwin for tracks like Leogang and Lenzherheide and, reading between the lines, intended to fill a gap in the Kenda range. The Pinner Pro is, Kenda says, a “dry condition gravity tyre”. Despite the less than usual ‘season’, the new Pinner is here and we’re taking a look at what it’s all about. ![]() It’s a big, tough, aggressive downhill and enduro tyre that’s available in 27.5″ and 29″ and is exactly the sort of thing you’d need as race season hots up. Had this season gone as planned, now would be a pretty much perfect time to launch a new tyre like the Kenda Pinner Pro. ![]() Today sees the launch of the brand new Kenda Pinner Pro Tyre – an aggressive downhill and enduro tyre that has been developed with the help of Aaron Gwin. ![]()
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