CushCore Tyre Insert Set

Great product bought a second set for other bike

After reading the horror stories I was dreading the install. It went surprising easy with the bead dropper tool. Watch the install video and soap everything up good. Now the most important part, how do they work? In a word AWESOME! They really settled down my bike on the hard packed trails. True to its design theyre a suspension product. Tire grip is amazing now, especially as the tire gets on an edge. Off camber stuff is where its the most noticeable.

Its cool. Im using it in a full rigid (hard tail and rigid fork) cross-country bike.

Installation was a shocking, unable to achieve myself. Went to 3 bike shops, 1 gave up, 1 refused, 1 took three bike techs 2hrs to fit (an hour each wheel). Couldnt maintain pressure in rear wheel due to damaged rim tape and couldnt get the tyre back off to fix. Went back to bike shop and took 2 bike techs 90 mins to remove to avoid damage to wheels and tyres. Cant imagine being stuck in the Alps with puncture that require tyre removal, long walk back. My setup is PC Carbon rims with Schwalbe Supergravity Magic Mary & Hans Damf. Cushcore went straight in the bin and chalked it up to an expensive learning experience. Would expect a premium product at this price point to be simple and quick to use.

Incredible! Helps protect and gives you a little more squish. I have them on both of my bikes, front and back.

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.

Can be beat if you plan to ride rugged rocky terrain.

High Rock Ruti I have a Pivot Shuttle e-bike replaced the rear tire from 27.5 plus 2.8 to 2.6 for better turning, replaced the front wheel 27.5 plus to 29 for better roll over. Worked except the ride became harsh, added cushcore to both tires and reduced tire pressure 8 or 10 pounds bike rides really plush now and almost no squirm (tire bending over in turns) I have square edged a few times no pinch flats yet, very happy rider

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.

Came in good condition. Installed fine. Pretty expensive, but I don’t want flats or rim strikes and I’m bigger than your typical mountain biker so this is super helpful.