Booster and rush have different rubber? Last I saw, they just said single/dual, which doesn’t tell you much about how they should compare. Do Kenda give data like that on other tires?
The Rush description says “Comes with a dual layer compound specifically developed for the Rush.”
I’ve never seen it published for other tires, but it sure would be nice to have!
I’ve used the vittoria tool to smoosh the tire and move the bead off of the shelf on off-road tires. It’s made for road tires but you can kinda sorta cram a bigger tire in there and crank away.
Not sure if it can damage the tire…I was using it on some thick 29X3.0 tires that could probably be used on a motorcycle LOL. Completely indestructible!
Joe
Awesome!!!
I’d rather the 2.35 but go ahead and make the call here and I’ll throw in with it!! Just to get off road tires…ANY off road tire…would be really fantastic 
Joe
Great news on the Rush. Took us over a year to finally get it to where it would be tested so this is awesome.
I think Racing Ray 2.35 would be an awesome tire to target next.
Saw this thread over the weekend and remembered I forgot to vote, the Rush won’t fit my bike but I voted for it. Interested to see how the dual layer compound comes out in testing!
+1.
Ground Control is my favorite tire. I use fasttrak for racing as its “close enough” and lighter weight. And the fact you can get them for $35, you can’t beat the value IMO.
I think my vote for this month based on how things are shaking out is the Racing Ray Addix Speed. It’s already got 6 votes this month and is the leading MTB tire on the list right now.
That’s purely just based on positioning though, I’m a little more interested in some of the others, just not sure they’ll make it…
long time TR user and forum lurker, first time poster. Just picked up some of the discounted specialized renegades in 2.2 for an upcoming XCM race (cohutta 100)! I haven’t used a specialized mtb tire since 2017, and never got along with them. I panic purchased a nearly half off epic evo comp carbon and to my delight, the new Ground Controls are really… really good. I’ve been on Maxxis Rekon 2.4 for the better part of 4 years, and it was a breath of fresh air to ride a tire that was light, fast rolling, and had pretty predictable grip. for $40, i’m tempted to buy a handful more. Excited to throw on the renegades for straight line speed.
How light are the specialized tires?
I put my monthly BRR vote on the 2.25 Racing Ray. Looks like it is climbing up the chart.
WTH, I’ll throw my vote your way. No plans to buy Vittoria RideArmor and I’m sure it’ll get enough votes soon.
Same here. It’s definitely climbing up there.
Vote placed. Thank you sir!
Joe
Me too, but you’re wasting your vote on it this month. No way it’ll make it. For that one, you need to start getting votes behind it when it get’s re-added to the list with 3-4 months to go.
Actually, if it tests really well, you’ll probably never be able to find a set in stock ever again, so maybe we’re all better off just keeping our mouths shut and doing our own testing 
Same for me.
Also signed up for BRR and voted. We’ll see if it helps.
How long does it usually take BRR to test a tire after it gets voted?
Looking for some new fast rolling, high volume tires for a event in Italy in September, but I want to ride them before that to get used to them. Tires i’m considering at the moment:
- Schwalbe Racing Ray/Racing Ralph 2.35"
- Schwalbe’s new “First Ride” tire. It’s supposedly called the Flying Finn and comes as a 2.4"
- Kenda Booster and Rush 2.4"
So i’m really interested in the score of the Kenda tire as an other option then Schwalbe.
I could also think about these ones, but:
- Pirelli Scorpion RC 2.4" - Never used Pirelli before, not the greatest according to BRR
- Maxxis Aspen 2.4" - Not the greatest previous experience with Maxxis Ikon’s
just weighed them on my scale, 620g and 624g in the 2.2" T5 compound. Won’t put them on till late next week and do a ride or two on them before the race.
I’ve been waiting for this tire to get released… It looks like a really nice gap filler between the Thunder Burt and the Racing Brothers, and a bit more volume from Schwalbe is a welcomed thing… It’s been nearly a year since they were being ridden in the World Cup series, so you’d think they’d be getting near a release.