CushCore Tyre Insert Set

Im a 185lbs rider with a 160/140mm travel bike in Arizona, and Im fairly aggressive downhill. After cracking a carbon rim in the rear despite running a 29x2.5 Aggressor at 23psi, and bending an aluminum rim + pinch flatting the 27.5x2.8 Nobby Nic at 18psi, I decided to just pony up for Cushcore. Well, I wont be breaking any more rims. I accidentally dropped my plus tires to 7psi (was playing with pressures on new Rekons) and sent it down a hill, setting my second fastest time despite all the drag. No rim damage, no rear squirm, and no worries.

Sure, the install is tough - but the online videos did a great job of explaining how to do it right, minimizing the frustration. Its definitely easier with an extra set of hands (thanks wifey!). Once installed, the improvement to my ride was game changing. Really nice to be able to confidently ride with low PSI and get all that extra traction without fear of burping or losing a bead. I can see why folks really love these things - they make such a big difference!

I love the fact that I can run WAY lower pressure in my tires, especially running 29x2.6s. Currently installed on 32mm wide rims, so I had to get the CushCore Pro to allow for the wide tires but difference between CushCore and no inserts is night and day. I really didnt want to have to pay an additional weight penalty, 2.6 wide tires AND the heavy version of CushCore, but the amount of traction available is definitely worth it! The biggest gripe I have is that the inserts were the biggest pain I have ever had to deal with in terms of bike maintenance. Ive seen all of the hacks and cheats and easy methods of installing CushCore, but in real life they were a huge pain. I found it a little easier to have one side of the tire on the rim already and then squeeze the CushCore in through the other side of the tire. Its definitely not easy to push the tire bead into the rim channel once the CushCore in on the rim so I got as much of the tire on the rim before dealing with the CushCore. All said, I would get CushCore again and I would recommend it to anyone who rides mountain bikes. I havent tried any of the other brands but Im also a firm believer in you get what you pay for and I will pay the premium price if the product has a good reputation, CushCore has the reputation that I will gladly pay for. I am just a regular consumer so I dont get hand-outs and I would love for the cost to be lower but until the day comes when CushCore goes on sale Ill still buy at consumer prices.

rode with a flat tire down a blue park trail and rim was good. ask for a friend to help install if you dont have prior cc experiences.

I have broken a few wheels and had a lot of pinch flats. I have tried other inserts and they all failed me. I did get a 2 inch pinch flat while using these on a downhill run, but it saved my wheel! I will take a little walk and replace a $80 tire all day long vs buying new wheels. Granted Enve warranties everything it just takes awhile a month plus without a wheel. When installing stretch them and put the tire on one side first then insert. When you put the other side of the tire on make sure to slip it under and in the rim well all the way! Its way easier when you do this. Use their valve stems or something similar.

Product delivered on time, on budget, meeting quality expectation. What more could one ask?

Articolo utile per chi pratica mtb su terreni rocciosi o molto sassosi. Montaggio abbastanza laborioso, ma seguendo le istruzioni e lubrificando molto bene il cushcore si installa più facilmente.

At first, the performance benefits are awesome, but the insert quickly stretches out and loses lots of the sidewall support that makes it so awesome. After about a month of riding, the insert no longer sits tightly on the rim and is very loose. This also makes installing it much harder. After contacting Cuchcore, they said it is just time for a new cushcore. Lasting this long makes cuschore insanely expensive.

They are impossible to get your tire off the wheel once installed without serious risk in damaging your carbon rims. I had to CUT a new tire and the CushCore off in order to get the tire off my Mavic carbon rims. The risk of damage was so great that that is what I was forced to do. ALL to resolve a air leak on my tubeless wheelset.

Installed them on my new bike , definitely worth protecting my wheels, better than having to straighten them all the time after jumping.