New Kenda Bounty Hunter HT SxS Tire Review

For anybody looking for tires for their SxS, here's a review I did on Kenda's new Bounty Hunter HT.

Warning: It's long and informative.

Nice write up. I am looking at tires for my XP, I will check these out, I am also considering the Ripsaws, How do these compare to the Rips?

Was that writeup published and if so where?

I like the looks of that tread design. Lots of void area, as well as alot of edges and sipeing to get traction. Please keep us posted as the miles rack up.

wow ! that was a great write up. do you do this for a living? are you published monthly in a magizine. if not, lots of folks are missing out.

what does it mean when you wrote" they had almost no flash from the molding process"?

Useful info and well-presented. Thanks!

Gosh...thanks for the info....how many miles of hardtop did you ride that weekend...

Great write up....man do I feel stupid...I think I'll go read something.

Jetdriverx wrote:

wow ! that was a great write up. do you do this for a living? are you published monthly in a magizine. if not, lots of folks are missing out.

what does it mean when you wrote" they had almost no flash from the molding process"?

Flashing is small pieces of rubber left over from the molding process (like where the 2 halves of the mold meet) that is cleaned off during the manufacturing process.

RHarrah wrote:

Jetdriverx wrote:

wow ! that was a great write up. do you do this for a living? are you published monthly in a magizine. if not, lots of folks are missing out.

what does it mean when you wrote" they had almost no flash from the molding process"?

Flashing is small pieces of rubber left over from the molding process (like where the 2 halves of the mold meet) that is cleaned off during the manufacturing process.

thanks.

Rhinorider wrote:

Nice write up. I am looking at tires for my XP, I will check these out, I am also considering the Ripsaws, How do these compare to the Rips?

Looks like the Ripsaws are a 6-ply rated tire, so they wouldn't be quite as stiff or puncture proof, but they look great and they are a low cost alternative.

RHarrah wrote:

Was that writeup published and if so where?

It wasn't published, just posted here and on 5 other forums.

bubba53 wrote:

Gosh...thanks for the info....how many miles of hardtop did you ride that weekend...

Maybe 20-25 miles on the hardtop. We rode back from Welch on the road Friday night, and then a few more on Saturday.

Jetdriverx wrote:

wow ! that was a great write up. do you do this for a living? are you published monthly in a magizine. if not, lots of folks are missing out.

what does it mean when you wrote" they had almost no flash from the molding process"?

Reviews are purely a hobby for me. I may try to get some of them published at some point down the road.

Jetdriverx wrote:

RHarrah wrote:

Jetdriverx wrote:

wow ! that was a great write up. do you do this for a living? are you published monthly in a magizine. if not, lots of folks are missing out.

what does it mean when you wrote" they had almost no flash from the molding process"?

Flashing is small pieces of rubber left over from the molding process (like where the 2 halves of the mold meet) that is cleaned off during the manufacturing process.

thanks.

RHarrah is correct Jetdriverx. Some of the cheaper knock-off tires will have excess flash down the center line of the tire and sometimes on the edge of the bead. It is simply extra rubber that squirts out of the gaps in the mold during the manufacturing process. Some manufacturers don't even bother to remove it. It is a tell-tell sign of the quality of the tire and how well it will balance out and run true.

Great post --

handymancanfixit....what do you think about the GBC 8 ply 26"dirt commanders..I done made up my mine...the next tires I buy are gonna be 8 ply

Hey Bubba,

The dirt commanders seem like good tires but they are bias construction. I would definately stay with a radial construction tire. If you like gbc tires then the grim reaper would be my choice. If you are open, then go with the new bounty hunter in my review, but definately stay with an 8-ply rated radial.

handymancanfixit wrote:

Hey Bubba,

The dirt commanders seem like good tires but they are bias construction. I would definately stay with a radial construction tire. If you like gbc tires then the grim reaper would be my choice. If you are open, then go with the new bounty hunter in my review, but definately stay with an 8-ply rated radial.

Yeah...I like the grim reapers..they look awesome...being 8 ply..they are gonna wear better anyway...right...

U hope so