Kenda Booster Pro
XC
Front+Rear
Kenda Booster Pro vs Maxxis Rekon Race
Short answer: Rolling resistance: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 27.8 W, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 7.5 W.
Maxxis Rekon Race
XC
Front+Rear
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Width, casing, compound and pressure – every value on this page follows your pick.
Kenda Booster Pro
Maxxis Rekon Race
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.
Maxxis Rekon Race: 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 Pro | Maxxis Rekon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 2.4" (61 mm) | 2.4" (61 mm) |
| Wheel sizes | 29" · 27.5" | 29" · 27.5" |
| Weight | 739 g | 814 g |
| Casing | SCT | EXO |
| Casing | – | Trail |
| TPI | – | – |
| Tread type | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Tubeless ready | yes | yes |
| E-MTB approval | no | no |
| Price from | €49 | €59 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2024 |
Rubber compounds
Hardness scale 1 = hard and fast to 5 = very soft and grippy (our own classification).
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 Pro | Maxxis Rekon Race | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling resistance (W) | 35.3 W | 27.8 W |
| Wet grip measurement (points) | 67.0 points | 69.0 points |
| Weighed weight (g) | 739.0 g | 814.0 g |
- Source: Bicycle Rolling Resistance
Kenda Booster Pro
Maxxis Rekon Race
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.
- 31.4 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · Reference
- Wet grip (lab)
- 69
- Puncture
- –
- Weight
- 814 g
- 39.9 W at 24 psi (1.65 bar) · +8.5 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 2.4 | 35.3 W | – | 739 g |
| Maxxis Rekon RaceRekon Race MaxxSpeed EXO/TR 2.4 | 27.8 W | – | 814 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: Maxxis Rekon Race rolls easier at 27.8 W.
- Wet roots and slippery ground: Maxxis Rekon Race has the better wet grip.
Tested
- Rolling resistance: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 27.8 W, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 7.5 W.
- Wet grip measurement: Maxxis Rekon Race leads with 69 points, Kenda Booster Pro trails by 2 points.
- Weighed weight: Kenda Booster Pro leads with 739 g, Maxxis Rekon Race trails by 75 g.
Tests and sources
Maxxis Rekon Race
The editors test the wider Wide Trail XC tires Maxxis Aspen and Rekon Race, with which Nino Schurter became world champion in 2019. Despite the increased width, both models impress with good rolling resistance and speed in XC racing.
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