The Valkyrie is Kenda's high performance road bike tire is fast, reliable and light. It offers excellent rolling resistance, superior wet and dry grip and good puncture protection.
A layer of Iron Cap under the tread surface offers added puncture protection at minimal cost and weight addition.
A bead-to-bead layer for all around protection without tipping the scale: TLR is 50% lighter than traditional puncture breakers. Tubeless ready.
Love these tires. Quiet and I get between 550 and 550 miles out of them on the rear tubeless setup.
They can be tough to get on, but I've been through enough of them I have install down.
I've been putting Kenda Valkyrie tires on my road bikes for several years. They hold up to all the well-known road tire brand names. Now if I just had a Kenda sticker and/or jersey to wear during Ragbrai that would be wonderful! After all, it is my name too.
Haven't had a chance to put serious miles on them but happy so far. 4 stars because they were a bit challenging to seat.
Great tires so far A+
Installed tubeless and they seated easily. The main thing is ride quality. My new road bike came with Kenda tires and they were adequate for OEM, but these new tires transformed the ride experience. Faster, better cornering, more assured braking, less chatter and greater comfort. I have become brand loyal to Kenda tires in recent years. The performance and value of these tires remind me why. And lest you credit the switch to tubeless as the reason for the improvements, tubeless cannot make a bad tire good. It did make these excellent tires a bit better.
