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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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i am looking at the kenda knarlys and the kenda klaws.i live in an area where the riding conditions are usually dry.but sometimes they are wet.i do a lot of jumping and go on the road a bit.it is mostly a dusty hard packed area.but i would like tires that are ready for the unexpected weather.i am leaning toward the knarlys but i am really concerned about the tread wear on hard packed areas.and im not sure about the klaws because they dont look like they have that much tread.i am probably going to order them offline and i have never seen these tires b4 in person.i have never felt the tread to see if it is soft or hard.i looked on magic racing and it said the knarlys are good for highspeed punishment like at baja.i just need a lot of help on this.me and my brother both.he is looking at them for his z400.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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I have the Klaws on my Warrior and am very happy with them. I put them on all 4. Was the only tire I could find in my budget that fit the stock rims. They are a bit on the heavy side (the rears are 6-ply). I've run everything from snow, hard pack to mud. They pretty much sucked in the snow, even flipped to soft. The tires was just too hard. Let too much air out and pop the beads. Towed back 15 miles with no bead damage (tire or rim.) And it was someone rough (including rocks.)

Turned to the soft direction (the tread will run as a upside down V like a V sand paddle.) It was too much traction for the Warrior. They just grabbed and wouldn't spid or slide all that well. The Raptor might have the power to slide em. A buddy on a hopped up 416ex said felt the same way on his bike. This was on a wet, ground. Did well in the little mud I rode in (slippery adobe) before I gave up and flipped them around.

Didn't have any problem running them in hard. It slides great with a little body english and throttle.

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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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I love my Klaws. They work great in the areas that we ride in. I kept slashing the factory ones on rocks, but these have worked fine so far. I will definitely buy them again.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Dont waste your time try there superswampers great tires light last long great grip best tire i ever tried i had klaws and knarleys i would deffinently look into super swampers also they are byfar the best for hill climbing out here in the coal region thats all we do and they seem to work the best for everything
plus the klaws and knarlies aint good in wet conditions
 
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Old Jul 19, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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Hey RAJ, I'll race you but I'm probably not gonna win because your quad is a hell of a lot more modded than mine.Oh well, it will be fun.
 
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