Kenda 4TITUDE Elite 700X28C Road Tire

Kenda's all-weather road tire for riders who keep riding when the forecast turns. The 4Titude K1225 is built around an all-weather compound specifically formulated for wet and cold conditions, ICP puncture protection, and a reflective sidewall for visibility when the days get short. A folding bead clincher at 60 TPI — light enough to carry as a spare, capable enough to be your year-round training and commuting tire.

All-Weather SRC Compound: Wet and Cold Optimised
The SRC (Special Rubber Compound) is Kenda's all-weather road formulation — developed for low rolling resistance combined with superior grip in wet and cold conditions. The compound stays pliable at low temperatures where standard road compounds stiffen and lose traction. The tubular tread design channels water away from the contact patch, breaking through the water surface tension that forms on water-logged roads and maintaining grip when the road is at its most unpredictable. For a road rider in Vancouver who rides through October, November, and beyond, this compound is the reason to choose the 4Titude over a standard summer training tire.

Diamond Pattern Centre Tread: Fast Rolling with Confident Shoulders
A smooth diamond-patterned centre tread with contemporary siping provides efficient rolling on pavement while the siped shoulders bite into the road surface under cornering load in wet conditions. Diamond-shaped shoulder particles make cornering smoother and more predictable on slick tarmac. The tread design balances rolling efficiency with all-weather grip rather than sacrificing one for the other.

ICP: Integrated Cap Puncture Protection
ICP (Integrated Cap Puncture protection) is Kenda's proprietary tread-area puncture breaker — improving tread puncture resistance by 60% over a standard unprotected casing. Glass, gravel, and road debris that wet weather pushes to the surface of Vancouver bike lanes are the primary threat to a road tire through winter. The ICP layer intercepts them before they reach the tube without the weight penalty of a full bead-to-bead protection layer.

60 TPI Folding Bead: Light and Packable
The folding aramid bead saves weight over a wire bead equivalent and allows the tire to be packed flat as a spare on longer rides. 60 TPI provides a good balance of suppleness and durability for a daily-use all-weather training tire — robust enough to handle year-round road use, compliant enough to absorb road vibration on extended rides.

Reflective Hot Patch: Visible at Night
A reflective hot patch on the sidewall is visible to drivers when headlights illuminate the tire from the side — a meaningful safety feature for the year-round rider commuting or training through Vancouver's dark winter months.