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175-245/40-70 R14-18 78 sizes 2019

Kenda Kuavela SL

Kenda Tyres High Performance Summer

The Kenda Kuavela SL is a High Performance Summer tyre designed to be fitted to Passenger Cars.

6.2
Tyre Reviews Score Based on User Reviews
Limited Confidence View Breakdown
Dry Grip
70%
Wet Grip
20%
Road Feedback
55%
Handling
39%
Wear
66%
Comfort
53%
Buy again
10%
7 Reviews
45% Average
59,210 miles driven
Kenda Kuavela SL

Kenda Kuavela SL

Summer Economy
BETA
6.2 / 10
Based on User Reviews · Limited Confidence · Updated 23 Feb 2026

The Tyre Reviews Score is the most comprehensive tyre scoring system available. It aggregates professional test data from multiple independent publications, user reviews, and consistency analysis using Bayesian statistical methods, weighted normalisation, and recency-adjusted scoring to produce a single, reliable performance rating.

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Score Components
Professional Tests
Weight: 80%
Tests: 0
Publications: 0
User Reviews
Weight: 15%
Reviews: 7
Avg Rating: 44.6%
Min Required: 5
Consistency
Weight: 5%
Score Std Dev: 0.13
History Points: 10
Methodology & Configuration
Scoring Process
  1. Collect Test Data: Gather results from professional tyre tests across multiple publications. Minimum 1 test(s) required.
  2. Normalize Positions: Convert test positions to percentile scores using exponential weighting (factor: 1.2).
  3. Apply Recency Weighting: More recent tests are weighted higher with a decay rate of 0.95.
  4. Incorporate User Reviews: Factor in user review data (minimum 5 reviews). Weight: 15%.
  5. Bayesian Smoothing: Apply Bayesian prior (score: 7, weight: 1.5) to prevent extreme scores with limited data.
  6. Calculate Final Score: Combine all components using normalization factor of 1.1. Max score with limited data: 9.5.
Component Weights
Test Data
80%
User Reviews
15%
Consistency
5%
All Configuration Parameters
ParameterValueDescription
safety_weight 0.7 Weight multiplier for safety-related metrics
performance_weight 0.55 Weight multiplier for performance metrics
comfort_weight 0.4 Weight multiplier for comfort metrics
value_weight 0.45 Weight multiplier for value-for-money metrics
user_reviews_weight 0.15 How much user reviews contribute to the final score
test_data_weight 0.8 How much professional test data contributes to the final score
consistency_weight 0.05 How much score consistency contributes to the final score
recency_decay_rate 0.95 Rate at which older test results lose influence (higher = slower decay)
min_test_count 1 Minimum number of professional tests required
min_review_count 5 Minimum number of user reviews required
score_version 1.9 Current version of the scoring algorithm
score_normalization_factor 1.1 Factor used to normalize raw scores to the 0-10 scale
confidence_factor_weight 0.2 How much data confidence affects the final score
position_penalty_weight 0.2 Penalty applied for poor test positions
gap_penalty_threshold 12 Score gap (%) that triggers additional penalties
min_metrics_count 2 Minimum number of test metrics needed per test
limited_data_threshold 2 Number of tests below which data is considered limited
single_test_penalty 0.75 Score multiplier when only one test is available
critical_metric_penalty 0.7 Penalty for poor performance on critical safety metrics
critical_metric_threshold 70 Score below which a critical metric penalty applies
position_exponential_factor 1.2 Exponent used to amplify position-based scoring
position_exponential_threshold 0.9 Position percentile below which exponential scoring applies
gap_multiplier_critical 3 Multiplier for critical gap penalties
max_category_weight 2 Maximum weight any single category can have
max_score_limited_data 9.5 Score cap when data is limited
bayesian_prior_weight 1.5 Weight of the Bayesian prior in smoothing
bayesian_prior_score 7 Prior score used for Bayesian smoothing
evidence_test_multiplier 1.9 Multiplier for test evidence in confidence calculation
evidence_metric_divisor 3 Divisor for metric count in evidence calculation
evidence_review_divisor 10 Divisor for review count in evidence calculation
combined_penalty_floor 0.2
All Tests

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Size Fuel Wet Noise
14 inch
175/65R14 82 H D C 67
185/70R14 88 H D C 67
185/70R14 88 H D C 67
175/65R14 82 H D C 67
15 inch
195/55R15 85 V D C 67
195/65R15 95 H C C 67
195/65R15 91 H D C 67
195/65R15 91 V D C 67
185/65R15 88 H D C 67
195/65R15 95 H C C 67
195/65R15 91 H D C 67
195/55R15 85 V D C 67
195/65R15 91 V D C 67
185/65R15 88 H D C 67
16 inch
205/55R16 91 V D C 67
215/60R16 95 H C C 67
205/60R16 96 H C C 67
205/60R16 96 H C C 67
215/60R16 95 H C C 67
205/55R16 91 V D C 67
17 inch
215/55R17 94 V D C 67
225/50R17 94 V D C 67
215/45R17 91 V D C 67
205/50R17 89 V D C 67
225/60R17 99 H C C 67
225/60R17 99 H C C 67
205/50R17 89 V D C 67
215/45R17 91 V D C 67
215/55R17 94 V D C 67
225/50R17 94 V D C 67
18 inch
245/40R18 97 V C C 67
245/40R18 97 V C C 67
245/40R18 97 V C C 67
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Top 3 Kenda Kuavela SL Reviews

Given 36% while driving a Volkswagen CC (225/45 R18) on mostly country roads for 2,000 average miles
These tyres have turned my car into a death trap in the wet. I do not know how they passed any kind of test in wet conditions. Very dangerous, I have almost crashed several times before changing them with 70% tread left!
Helpful 797
October 15, 2024
Given 60% while driving a Audi A4 2.0 TDI 140 SLine (245/40 R18) on a combination of roads for 46,000 average miles
The weirdest tyre I have ever driven on, 75000 km of unbridled weirdness. I threw them on in a pinch to pass the NCT (Irish annual test) for the daily. It was my intention to burn through them relatively quickly and change onto a premium brand again. However, they have gotten to a point where they are so hard that all wet weather grip is gone, yet there is still plenty of tread left. When initially put on the front, they had reasonable grip, feeling was a bit spongey and they were noisy but again, I can't fault the dry grip. Braking distances were decent in the dry but you were living on the edge in the rain. No repeatability in how they behaved whatsoever. Feedback and handling were middle of the road for dry, again wet weather was woeful. I would not recommend these to anyone in an EU country with plenty of rain. Wear is a hard one to score, as I said, tens of thousands of kilometres with minimal wear, but I don't think it is a good thing, I'd take half the life and twice the wet weather performance if possible. Don't have them on any car over 100 kW if you want to be safe when driving fast.
Helpful 800
April 4, 2024
Given 44% while driving a Peugeot 1.4 HDi (185/65 R15) on mostly country roads for 0 average miles
Dangerous on a wet road
Helpful 1018
February 4, 2023

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Latest Kenda Kuavela SL Reviews

Given 44% while driving a Holden commodore (240/45 R18) on a combination of roads for 10 average miles
Dont buy these tyres if you value your family's saftey extremely dangerous in the wet even front of car will slide they shouldnt be able to sell them got rid of them with 80 percent tread left waste of money
Helpful 774
August 27, 2023
Given 49% while driving a Volkswagen Mk6 Golf 1.4 TSI (225/45 R17) on mostly motorways for 10,000 average miles
Noisy after about 10,000km Rubbish with any moisture on the ground Have decided to chagne after 15,000km due to poor performance
Helpful 829
April 19, 2023
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Given 42% while driving a Toyota Estima Aeras G (225/45 R17) on a combination of roads for 1,200 miles
Like other reviews said, noisy tires, if you live where it frequently rains, avoid this tire. It likes dry roads.
Helpful 809
October 14, 2022
Given 50% while driving a Honda 2009 (195/65 R15) on mostly town for 0 average miles
Very good and quality looking tyres. However when I got them fitted with the alloy rims I have for my car, they tend to be really noisy and the noise level is uncomfortable at freeway speed. I wouldn't buy them again
Helpful 835
December 7, 2021
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