Last year, Teravail (distributor QBP’s house brand) introduced two new XC/All-Mountain tires to its line and this year, they’ve unveiled the Kessel, their take on a more aggressive Enduro/DH tread. The Kessel is made to give maximum traction in big, technical terrain, especially steep, loose, and rocky trails.

The Kessel is available for both 27.5″ and 29″ wheels in 2.4″ and 2.6″ widths. There are two different construction options, Durable and Ultra-Durable, and two sidewall colors, tan and black. The tan sidewalls are available only in the Durable construction.

I’ve been testing the 29 x 2.4” and 2.6″ tires for several months, typically with an Ultra Durable construction rear tire and the Durable up front.

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