Kenda Tomac Nevegal Tire

Great traction out of a decent weight tire! I make sure I have a pair of these ready to go for those muddy days.
Work great in the mud, but don't bother with them in the snow, I think maybe the stick-e would be better, but DTC is still too slick.

Pros: Traction in mud, weight.

Cons: Winter traction

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 15, 2013
Reviewed by: Robert N., Michigan

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Kenda Nevegal tire

Very grippy.great all around tire (loose or hard pack trail) Deep knobs..light. Fast rolling tires.


Pros: Fast rolling

Cons: Wears fast

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: August 20, 2012
Reviewed by: Jim F., California

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Traction is good and cornering is good so what's not to like, right? Try rolling resistance! These are the slowest tires on the planet!

Pros: Confidence inspiring as they do hook up well when pushed and for DH use.

Cons: Just plain slow - worst rolling resistance out of all the tires tested in a German magazine. Use as a front tire only and consider the "Peaty" cut if you do (google it).

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: June 25, 2012
Reviewed by: Greg A., Oregon

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Old standby

After 8+ years, and many sets, these are still my go to tire of choice for trail riding. I have tried offerings from continental, and maxxis and this tire beats both in traction, wear, and value.

Pros: competitive weight range, great grip in wet and dry.

Cons: Older design but still the best

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 27, 2012
Reviewed by: John B., Oregon

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2.1, 2.35, 2.5, 2.7 ALL FANTASTIC!

This has been my fallback tire for a long time. I've generally moved on from them now, but for anyone looking for a good do-all recreational tire these are hard to beat. I have moved on to more specific condition tires, but these still see action when I don't feel like swapping tires for a while.

Pros: Great overall do-all tire.

Cons: Slow rolling
Wear fast
Not a race tire (IMHO)

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: January 25, 2012
Reviewed by: Jon Z., Oregon

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The Nevegal is a very excellent all-around tire. The 2.35" tubeless version is solid! It could be a tad lighter, but it grips great, rolls well, doesn't leak! It can also be cut for wetter riding. The only way this tire could improve is if it was lighter. And the only place where other tires might be better would be a semi-slick if you're riding on slickrock.

Pros: Versatile
Reliable
Grippy
Clears mud
Grips hardpack

Cons: Could be ~100g lighter

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: November 15, 2011
Reviewed by: Erik K., Colorado

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Peer pressure purchase

Yeah, these tires, um.. Okay I'll start with the basics, single plys are pretty light. They don't show much signs of wear, even after a few family "street" rides. Say 50 miles on road? They grip and corner great. Very large. The 2.1's are almost the old standard 2.3's. The 2.35 are a small amount larger than that. They work well on everything but full on mud. Wet and rainy stuff is fine. They do have some noticable drag.
Here is my problem, I remember Kendas from years ago being "cheap" tires. I've been hard pressed to spend $40 or more on tires with the Kenda name. I've run Maxxis for years and this year, I wanted something different. And Maxxis doesn't really have a Nevegal style tire if you run a 2.35 and 2.1 setup. Well Like I said they work great, but remember the road rides? I would swear that I needed to true my wheels. Why? They aren't molded straight. I'm a freak about stuff like that. The tire is seated evenly, rim is as true as can be(+/- 1mm) and the thing wobbles like mad. Really? There is no reason for this at all at this price point. I've had 7 different Maxxis tires and Tiogas and a few Panaracers, not one of them has ever been this bad. In fact, I beleave the only tire I have is an old WTB tire that had this. Both the front and rear tires veer off center by 4mm and 6mm respectively. I can feel it on hard pack out on the trail and it bugs me. Even though they are great preforming tires, I think I'll stick with Maxxis next time.

Pros: Great working dry to medium moisture tire. Wear nicely. Large volume. Relatively light for the size. Almost the best tire ever, if you don't mind a poor build.

Cons: The center line of the tread wanders. They have noticable drag. Overpriced for the build quality.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: No

Reviewed on: October 05, 2011
Reviewed by: Mark G., Wisconsin

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Kenda nevegal

great tire, has lasted longer than other tire I have used. It is a littel chunky but on the front it holds up well across a variety of terrain.

Pros: Great all arounder

Cons: chunky,

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: July 14, 2011
Reviewed by: John W., California

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My all time favorite tire

I have always loved the Nevegal. Always provides great traction in all conditions. My favorite all around tire for the Pacific Northwest. I use a 2.35 on the front and a 1.95 or 2.1 on the rear.

Pros: Great traction, clears mud.

Cons: Rolls slightly slower than some.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 30, 2011
Reviewed by: Fred M., Portland

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Just OK

I'd call these great summer tires and just adequate wet weather tires. I've run UST most the time because the non-UST don't run tubeless well. With all the new tubeless tires now coming out, Nevegals better step up or move over.

Pros: Low rolling resistance, tough in UST version.

Cons: Just OK grip in wet weather, need a lighter tubeless ready version.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 18, 2011
Reviewed by: Shannon W., Oregon

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Trusty tires

Have had several Nevegals in the past: 2.1, 2.35, UST, kevlar bead.
All have performed beautifully but i prefer 2.1 kevlar bead. UST is just too heavy.
Word of caution if converting to tubeless, it may take a while to seal the beads, make sure they're soapy and nice and pump up the compressor.
All around tire, trusty traction, braking and cornering when new, not so trusty after knobs wear halfway,although this may be common on other tires.Beware on wet roots at an angle, may slip.
Sidewalls have held for rocky terrain riding, scuffed but not broken.

Pros: Trusty traction. Good sidewalls.

Cons: A bit hard to seal beads on tubeless. Looses traction after halfway worn. May slip on wet roots.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 17, 2011
Reviewed by: Josue D., Puerto Rico

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These are my favorite tires that I have used. The tread pattern is great for a wide variety of terrain. They grip well while cornering and braking. The only issue is they will wear down quickly if ridden on the asphalt.

Pros: great grip
tread pattern

Cons: can be a little pricey
wear quickly on asphalt

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 17, 2011
Reviewed by: Perry H.

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Great tire for PNW riding

The Stick-E rubber is great for wet roots and rocks and is what I run for riding in the PNW fall/winter. I then switch to the DTC for spring and summer riding.

I've used Specialized Enduros, Panaracers, Intense and Maxxis. The Kendas are great for AM riding.

Pros: - great for wet/muddy conditions

Cons: - rolling resistance is not the best

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: May 02, 2011
Reviewed by: Eric R., Washington

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Nevegal A great all around Tire

Nevegals are great all around tires that are cheap to buy because you can always find them on sale. They are light for how meaty they are and they seam to hook up on most surfaces. I run them tubeless and have the stans sealant in the standard tires even though it says it will void the warranty, works great! I road a nevegal as my front tire in the high cascades 100 and it was great.

Pros: Cheap
Durable
Meaty nobs
Great training tire

Cons: All tires should be UST compatible like Specialized tires. IT takes a little bit of work before they will hold air without leaking but they aren't USt version so no complaints.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: April 27, 2011
Reviewed by: Powell J., Washington

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Good tires for year around use in the PNW.

Pros: Good traction, decent in the wet and mud, wide variety of sizes, available in Stick-E and DTC

Cons: Heavyish, highish rolling resistance

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: March 10, 2011
Reviewed by: Joe K., Washington

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I use them on all my bikes, they work fine in just about any terrain on the East coast, they are inexpensive, relatively light weight, they don't wear out too fast, and they sidewalls are strong.

Pros: inexpensive
last a long time
strong
relatively light weight

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 10, 2011
Reviewed by: Joseph S., New Jersey

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Good all around tire

Good all round tire, a bit soft and wears easily but get good traction on all surfaces.

Pros: good traction

Cons: wears easily

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 06, 2011
Reviewed by: craig m., Nevada

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Good all-around tire

The Nevegal pretty much does it all. No matter what the conditions may be, it delivers traction you can count on. It would be nice if it rolled a little faster and performed better in serious mud, but even so, it's an excellent do-anything tire.

Pros: Versatility

Cons: Could roll faster

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: February 02, 2011
Reviewed by: Kim W., Washington

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C'mon, there aren't many tires as good as the Nevegal. How many tires give you the type of grip you need when cornering and are pretty light weight at the same time? And don't forget that these tires can be purchased in the high 20s or low 30s most of the time. If you need to read this review to decide, then please stop reading and just buy the tires, you won't regret it.

Pros: Sturdy, lightweight, corner amazingly, are very affordable.

Cons: Everyone has them.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 30, 2010
Reviewed by: Rico, So Cal

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Not Bad but Nor Great

These were real popular so I gave them a try. They wear pretty fast (soft rubber) and are not that good when wet. I ride in redwoods where it is always wet so this was disappointing. Great on dry terrain though.

Pros: Grippy on on rocks.

Cons: Inadequate on wet roots.

Would Buy Again: No
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: December 16, 2010
Reviewed by: Simon J., California

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Good all around tire. light for how knobby it is. Rolls well and works with tubeless sealants

Pros: Rolls well works everywhere.

Cons: Sidewalls a bit thin.

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 20, 2010
Reviewed by: Mark O., Washington

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Best for all conditions

Plainly just a great tire. Performs well in all conditions. Especially up front.

Pros: Great front tire, runs well at all presures and in all but the wettest, muddiest conditions

Cons: none

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 20, 2010
Reviewed by: James R., North Carolina

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Went from UST nevegal to none UST Nevegal and the acceleration is much better. The side walls are super thin, but worth the weight loss for me. Takes a little coaxing to get the bead to seal going ghetto tubeless, but works great once seated. Traction is awesome in dry to wet conditions.

Pros: Great traction

Cons: Thin walls


Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 18, 2010
Reviewed by: Richard C., California

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I thought I was getting fed a line when my fellow riding buddies told me these were the best. I wish I had bought a set earlier. Best tire I have ridden on. I bought another for my free ride bike.

Pros: great in all conditions,

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: October 02, 2010
Reviewed by: ARIC S., Washington

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great tire. good in all conditions.

Pros: everything

Would Buy Again: Yes
Would Recommend: Yes

Reviewed on: September 22, 2010
Reviewed by: jason c., California

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