Maxxis Torch Kevlar BMX Tire (foldable) vs. Salt Kenda Kontact 12 BMX Tire vs. Kenda Khan BMX Tire - Direct Comparison
3 BMX Tires compared side by side: Maxxis Torch Kevlar BMX Tire (foldable), Salt Kenda Kontact 12 BMX Tire and Kenda Khan BMX Tire. The lightest is Salt Kenda Kontact 12 BMX Tire at 0.20 kg. The lowest price is Kenda Khan BMX Tire at 10.95 EUR. Maxxis Torch Kevlar BMX Tire (foldable) meets this category’s quality standard.
Key Differences
Why buy Maxxis "Torch Kevlar" BMX Tire (foldable)?
- ✓ Meets 2 of 2 quality markers: very high maximum (110 psi and up), folding (light)
- ✓ Best value: meets the quality standard at the best price in this comparison
Conclusion
- Maxxis "Torch Kevlar" BMX Tire (foldable) excels in: quality markers and value for money
- Salt "Kenda Kontact 12" BMX Tire - 12 Inch excels in: weight
- Kenda "Khan" BMX Tire - 12.5 Inch excels in: price
Technical Specifications
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| Product | Maxxis "Torch Kevlar" BMX Tire (foldable) | Salt "Kenda Kontact 12" BMX Tire - 12 Inch | Kenda "Khan" BMX Tire - 12.5 Inch |
| Price |
33.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
22.95 EUR Taxfree excl. shipping |
10.95 EUR 🏆 Taxfree excl. shipping |
| Manufacturer | Maxxis | Salt | Kenda |
| Weight Scale: light to heavy (BMX Tires category) | 0.31 kg | 0.20 kg 🏆 | 0.30 kg |
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| Quality markers | 2/2 🏆 High-end Quality | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Max. pressure | ✓ 110 psi 🏆 | 65 psi | 50 psi |
| Bead | ✓ folding (light) 🏆 | ✓ wire bead | ✓ wire bead |
| Specifications | |||
| Wheel-Size | 20" | 12" | 12" |
| Tire-Width | 1.75", 1.95" | 1.75" | 2.25" |
| Tire-Style | Folding Bead | Steel Bead | Steel Bead |
| Max. Pressure | 110psi (7.6 Bar) | 65psi (4.5 Bar) | 50psi (3.4 Bar) |
| 1.50" | 0.31 Kg | - | - |
| 1.75" | 0.32 Kg | - | - |
| 1.95" | 0.33 Kg | - | - |
| Recommended for | Street, Park, Flatland or Race | wethepeople "Prime 12" BMX kids bike - 12 inch | kids bikes and balance bikes, trailers |
| Extras | Silkworm puncture protection, because of Kevlar very light, foldable and therefore perfect for traveling as a spare tire | - | ETRTO 62-203, pressure 2.1 to 3.5 bar |
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What makes a good BMX tyre?
A good BMX tyre takes high pressure: the higher the maximum, the less it rolls against you on asphalt and in the park. Folding tyres with a Kevlar bead save noticeable weight over wire beads - and weight at the rim is felt more than anywhere else. Width decides the use: narrow and hard for flatland and park, wider for street and trails. More on this in the category FAQ
The Brands
About Maxxis: Since its inception in 1967, MAXXIS International has evolved into one of the top tire conglomerates worldwide. As part of the CST group, MAXXIS is... View all Maxxis products
About Salt: Salt is a component brand from Cologne, Germany, born from the creators of Wethepeople and Eclat (WeMakeThings). Salt is known for providing... View all Salt products
About Kenda: Kenda from Yuanlin, Taiwan has been one of the largest tyre makers in the world since 1962 and comes fitted to countless BMX and kids bikes: the BMX... View all Kenda products
kunstform Picks from the BMX Tires category
Our history with BMX parts did not start when we opened kunstform in 2003: some of the team have been riding longer than the shop has existed, and most of us are still on a bike today. So we know pretty well which parts we can trust. A kunstform Pick therefore only goes to what we would bolt onto our own bikes: parts where the quality and the value are right, and that you will enjoy for a long time.
Lightest and heaviest: BMX Tires
Weights range from 0.20 kg to 1.20 kg - 0.64 kg on average, 0.64 kg in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 162 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 Maxxis Torch Kevlar BMX Tire (foldable)
- 2 Salt Kenda Kontact 12 BMX Tire
- 3 Kenda Khan BMX Tire
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Heaviest
Cheapest and most expensive: BMX Tires
Prices range from 6.95 EUR to 57.95 EUR - 28.95 EUR on average, 26.95 EUR in the middle of the field. The chart shows all 162 comparable products in this category; the markers are the ones being compared.
- 1 Maxxis Torch Kevlar BMX Tire (foldable)
- 2 Salt Kenda Kontact 12 BMX Tire
- 3 Kenda Khan BMX Tire
