MTB Tire Guide

Kenda Booster Pro vs Kenda Rush Pro

Short answer: Rolling resistance: Kenda Rush Pro leads with 25.8 W, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 9.5 W.

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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.

Kenda Booster Pro

Tire width
Wheel size
27.5" wheel
29" wheel
Pressure (context)
Measured point

Kenda Rush Pro

Tire width
29" wheel
Pressure (context)
Measured point
Measured value available
How we calculate

Width, casing and compound decide how a tire really rides. We only show what was actually measured – and label estimates honestly.

Kenda Booster Pro: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.

Kenda Rush Pro: Reference: recommended pressure 24 psi (1.65 bar) – an assumption, not a test pressure.

More pressure: less rolling resistance, less grip, less comfort. Tougher casing: more protection, more weight. Softer compound: more grip, more rolling resistance.

Modelled values are assumptions based on the stated measurement points – not a lab test.

Size, weight and casing

Kenda Booster ProKenda Rush Pro
Width2.4" (61 mm)2.4" (61 mm)
Wheel sizes29" · 27.5"29" · 27.5"
Weight739 g687 g
CasingSCTSCT
Casing––
TPI––
Tread typeIntermediateIntermediate
Tubeless readyyesyes
E-MTB approvalnono
Price from€49€49
Model year20252024

Rubber compounds

Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).

Kenda Booster Pro

Grip class: Speed-Grip

Kenda Rush Pro

Grip class: Speed-Grip

Both tires sit in the same grip class – the watt comparison is fair.

Both tires sit on the same step of our editorial hardness scale.

Lab data per version

Kenda Booster ProKenda Rush Pro
Rolling resistance (W)35.3 W
25.8 W
Wet grip measurement (points)67.0 points
62.0 points
Weighed weight (g)739.0 g
687.0 g

Kenda Booster Pro

Kenda Rush Pro

Compounds & versions as curves

Up to three versions at once: the curve is modelled rolling resistance across pressure, the dot is the real lab measurement. Click the legend to show or hide a version.

16.135.755.274.794.3121927344249Pressure (psi)WBicycle Rolling Resistance: 25.8 W at 28 psi (1.93 bar) (measured)Bicycle Rolling Resistance: 35.3 W at 28 psi (1.93 bar) (measured)
  • 29.2 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · Reference
    Wet grip (lab)
    62
    Puncture
    –
    Weight
    687 g
  • 39.9 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · +10.7 W
    Wet grip (lab)
    67
    Puncture
    –
    Weight
    739 g

The curve shape is a physics model, not a measurement. Labs do not measure grip across pressure – we do not invent that curve. Wet grip is a lab value per tire model, not per version.

Variants head to head

Every measured variant of the selected tires – the same model in another compound, width or casing sits right next to it. Empty fields mean no reliable measurement.

Kenda Booster ProBooster Pro SCT 2.435.3 W
–739 g
Kenda Rush ProRush Pro SCT TLR 2.425.8 W
–687 g

Charts

Rolling resistance (fewer watts is better)

Impact protection (higher is better)

No values are available for this selection.

Editorial rating (higher is better)

TestedYour build – derived

Recommendation by use

  • Fast laps and long climbs: Kenda Rush Pro rolls easier at 25.8 W.
  • Wet roots and slippery ground: Kenda Booster Pro has the better wet grip.

Tested

  • Rolling resistance: Kenda Rush Pro leads with 25.8 W, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 9.5 W.
  • Wet grip measurement: Kenda Booster Pro leads with 67 points, Kenda Rush Pro trails by 5 points.
  • Weighed weight: Kenda Rush Pro leads with 687 g, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 52 g.

Tests and sources

No test references are on file for these two tires yet.

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