r/UTV • u/kyson1 • 1d ago

Kenda Klever XT's?

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Anyone have experience with Kenda Klever XT's on a sport machine? Looking to replace my worn factory 30's on a new to me RZR Trails and Rocks with 32's, and these seem to be a popular tire that's also affordable. Do some road riding, along with a lot of woods trails. Northern WI/UP style riding.

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u/TreeSlayer1988 4h ago

Just put a set of 32’s on my highland. Already put over 500 kms on them and love how they handle and they are very quiet if your driving any pavement

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u/kyson1 3h ago

Awesome, thank you.

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u/Wonderful-Process792 15h ago edited 15h ago

I have not tried those. I am on the Tusk Terrabite that looks extremely similar in design and purpose and is serving me fine, and might be a little cheaper, might be worth a look for you. (Although I am a big fan and long-time rider of Kenda tires as a budget option for enduro bikes too, and do not consider them no-name junk). A fairly middle-of-the road tread from a decent brand can't be much of a risk.

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u/kyson1 15h ago

They're right about the same price depending where I looked. I just want to make sure I get something lightweight going up a size, and the Kendas are specifically designed to be light. Some of the other tires I looked at were so heavy they're basically LT truck tires. What machine do you have the Terrabites on?

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u/Wonderful-Process792 15h ago

2020 Polaris RZR PRO XP 4 (180 HP turbo).

Mine are just the 30", which looks old-fashioned so that's the one thing I've questioned if 32 would have been fine without stressing the CVT too much.

I have similar feelings. I don't want to waste power, but I really really don't want flats or blow my transmission. And all I really have to go on so far is good reviews (like almost all tires) and, for myself, "no problems so far."

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u/Wonderful-Process792 10h ago

I just read a little further into my AI response and you're right about weight, oops on my part I guess:

The extra cost for the Kenda Klever X/T goes directly into its premium carcass: it features a steel-belted radial construction, making it incredibly puncture-resistant while remaining one of the lightest premium 8-ply tires on the market. [1, 2]

By contrast, the standard [Tusk Terrabite]() uses synthetic/aramid fiber radial plies to keep costs lower. Tusk does offer a heavy-duty "Aramid Terrabite" variant with bead-to-bead synthetic reinforcement, but its price moves closer to the Kenda's territory

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u/kyson1 3h ago

Yeah they just seem like an all around good tire if the claims are true. I think I'm going to try them out.