Kenda ibex rear tyre?

[GotGas]

Time for a new rear tyre. I got to see side by side the Michelin X11, IRC, and kenda Ibex and the ibex was definitely a nice gummy compound, softer than the other two. I assumed the downside of them must be the wear rate but talking with the vendor and googling it doesn't appear to be the case (weirdly the opposite in fact). There is a suggestion the ibex side wall may be slightly stiffer than a x-light but that's all. I can't really seem to find a negative thing about them. So why would I buy a £140 tyre when an ibex is half that? Looking for input from anyone with firsthand experience with them...

 

[Tr1AL]

Michelin , Dunlop D803 GP , IRC Rear . Anything else is not a serious tire/tyre for the sport at this present time 

[faussy]

10 hours ago, Tr1AL said:

Michelin , Dunlop D803 GP , IRC Rear . Anything else is not a serious tire/tyre for the sport at this present time 

Disagree. Not everyone is wanting to go win their local trial, and I guarantee if I put the Kenda on I would still beat 90% of the riders using michelins. FYI, I haven't even tried one yet, but I know just by looking at it, its a decent tire

Edited 5 hours ago by faussy

[konrad]

I did not know anything about the Ibex, but it's a great name for an off-road tire.  A quick search revealed the Ibex endurocross tire.  I would not ride that in a trial!  How could faussy be so wrong?

Turns out, there is a trials-specific Ibex, the K7104F and K7105. https://powersports.kendatire.com/en-eu/find-a-tire/motorcyclescooter/mxoff-road/ibex-trials/

Yup, that looks like a trials tire.  But the durometer of the rubber would still be a big consideration for me.  See: https://www.electricmotiontech.com/home/trials-tires