CushCore Tyre Insert Set

Terrible experience using cushcore on my rear tire. I had a terrible accident on a long jumping downhill the tire dont roll good speed or accelerate very bad, damping very bad, the bike feels heavy stamped on the jumps, like flat tire all the time. I prefer to brake the rim but not myself. I recommend to use a good dh casing tires with normal tubeless or a regular tube with anti puncture band for dh racing. I think cush core is only good to go slow on rocks or people who dont like to jump and protect carbon rims. I heard that tannus tubeless could be a good option and its between to use tube and cushcore because, because you have more air on the tire, but never tried. Conclusion: If you like to jump, never use cush core for your safety, if you dont jump its ok to use it.

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 am 230lbs and ride rock trails in West Texas. I wanted to run lower pressure but would have issues with burping my sidewalls. These definately helped with a minimal weight penalty. Installing them wasnt too bad. Just watch the YouTube videos.

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

The manufacturers claims are true. From the first ride, the tires felt like they are solid rubber, absorbing small or large bumps a lot more and resulting in less bounce, which means more time touching the ground and thus getting back in full traction faster. Its not a 50% improvement but maybe a 20% improvement, which, to me, is a big deal. I didnt notice any slow down when accelerating or additional strain going uphill, i.e. the weight doesnt seem to be an issue. I am an avid and almost intermediate biker, dont do anything crazy or fast but my local trails can be really gnarly with plenty of roots. Regarding the price, if that results in having 0-2 tires replaced instead of 2-3 per year, then it more than pays off.

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

As expected, not the easiest to install so watch the YouTube videos and it just takes a bit of effort. Put them on both mountain bike and love running lower pressure for grip and no worries about pinch flats. Not cheap but when youre $4k in a bike its worth the investment plus I saw at least 10 people with flats at the bike park last weekend

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.

Watch install videos I stretched the casing of my tire. Creating a bubble or what looks like a bent wheel installing the tire over the cush core.

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.