CushCore Tyre Insert Set

My son rides these, but here is what he has had to say about them after 3 moths of ridding bike parks, and fairly aggressive downhill (Nothing Redbull rampage crazy or anything, just black and double black diamond trails with 2-4 foot drops, loose rocks, roots, etc) he rides pretty aggressively and before using Cushcore, he went through two rims in about 2 months--both times, he had adequate tire pressure, he just landed on a rock perfectly and dented the rims. Since using Cushcore, he has ridden far more aggressively (and had far worse landings) with no additional damage. Whats even better, though is that he now rides much lower pressure and sears up and down that his bike handles far better, too. (Makes sense considering the lower pressure). They seem a little heavy to me, but hes happy to pedal up long climbs with them in exchange for the peace of mind he has now. Ill probably buy some for my bike as well.

Watched all the videos about this product before installing. Even with the videos, I wasn’t able to successfully install either of Cush Cores. Found the product too tight around the rim to have any room to properly install the tire bead. After trying to install them for 3 hours I finally gave up. The material is good quality and I’m sure if I was able to install them they would work well.

Installation was much easier than I expected. It took 30 mins to install front and rear and did not require and exotic tools or effort. I think the key is not to use a brand new tire. My tires had been ridden a couple of times first so the beads had been loosened up. They went on very easily and I just used a cheap plastic tire lever for the last little bit.

I don’t know if it’s good or not because I can’t even install it, my local bike shop couldn’t either, this was a waste of money. It also broke my rim when I tried to put it on. This sucks don’t buy it.

Purchased to protect my carbon wheelset, word on the street was they are very hard to install. I had no problem using there special tool, lots of dish soap and softened the tires up in the sunlight. My issue is I tore a brand new $60 Maxxis rear tire sidewall on the first ride. So Im not to happy cause I thought these would offer some sidewall protection. Im going to leave the front one in, but probably wont install the rear one. On the fence right now with my purchase.

Ive wanted a set of these for a while and finally decided to install them when I upgraded tires. They are a PAIN to get your tires seated back on the wheel, but they add a noticeable amount of extra cushion and peace of mind. It will take a while to put them on but theyre worth it.

These provide much better cornering traction for my setup. A little difficult to install on my asymmetrical rims, but not impossible. Completely worth the $.

I bought CuchCore to try to protect my brand new bike wheel. Within the first 2 miles of my first ride, I got a rim strike and flat tire. Upon further inspection I found the mark in CushCore where it caved in (see pictures), and allowed my rim to be damaged to the point that it will not hold air with a tubeless tire. I weight 210 lbs, and set pressure at 30 psi on my 29x2.3 tire on a intermediate-level trail. For what the raw material is, this product is severely overpriced. I would not recommend.

So…. I bought this product last month. I opened my box today (10/16/22) to find out it’s not even brand new. There is no valve stems in the box so I had to purchase some extra. Can’t return it, because it’s past time. I would if I could. There’s also a burn mark in the Cushcore. Not a very happy camper. It’s definitely hard to get on to the room. Even harder to get the tire be to set.

Great product bought a second set for other bike