Cushcore. MTB Tire Inserts - How much difference does it make?

I finally tried Cush Core on my Enduro bike, and wasn't sure if I could really tell the difference at first.

Cush Core Pro MX set that I use.

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Trailforks

00:00 Trying out Cush Core
00:23 Cush Core climbing and info
01:06 Cush Core weights
01:37 Initial shakeout
02:08 First descent on Cactus
02:52 Second descent on Hawk
03:59 No initial difference.
04:12 Roller, jumps, and drops
04:45 Dropped some tire pressure
04:55 Feeling good on Barham Ridge
05:41 Lower pressures are good.
05:55 Chatter and confidence

#mtb #bikes #outdoors

[mtb_alan]

Do you run Cush Core? And what pressures do you run?

[scottbarr]

I had a bunch of rear flats. Just coming down hard on the rear rim; rocks, gnarly landings, etc. At $80-90 for a new tire each time, I needed to do something different. I’ve now had several bikes with Cush Core inserts and Zero flats. 17-18 PSI in the front & 20 in the back. I don’t notice any weight or performance issues.

[doranimal]

I've been running Cush Core for 6 plus years. I run 9-12 psi in the front and 13-15 psi in the back. Both tyres are 29" x 2.6". I love the support it gives to the tyre along with the grip and damping. Wouldn't want to ride without it.

[rileygoesoutside]

Dude you can straight up hear that jingle die in volume by like 50% when you let the pressure out later in the video. I know I am late to the party on this video but great job man, love your content.

[DirtyPandaMTB]

Man I love all the little noise you make when you ride Alan hahahha makes riding so much more fun

[Randy_Johnson]

I have Cush Core Pro on both my Santa Cruz Hightower and Megatower bikes. I run Cush Core front and back and do 21 psi front and back. I love Cush Core! I ride super gnarly, rocky trails!! I haven’t had a flat tire or any rim issues in three years. I run Assegai in the front and Minion DHR II in the back. Peace of mind and much better handling is a plus with Cush Core. I also run Reserve carbon rims. It’s a great combination to have Reserves and Cush Core!!

[Shralp_Metal_Media]

"Gotta use all the turns" - No truer words have ever been said Alan by boy.

[loftkey]

I have cushcore on my back wheel at 20 PSI, haven’t bent my rim since :)

[FreeCrashFlow]

I just removed from the front a few months after I swapped to a DH casing front. Running the same pressure as I was with it (25psi) I didn’t notice it for relatively casual rides, but I did notice it for more aggressive rides. I could feel the extra compression on the face of jumps and some roll when carving up the face of the jumps, such that it created a little instability off the lip. I am going to take the pressure up to 28 and see how it is. If it doesn’t work I’m going back to CushCore front and rear.

[mrvwbug]

I run it on the back, totally worth it if you live in a place with rocky trails.

[MsMariol]

What was the noise lol I need to know I had that once and it was my shifter cover was loose

[thinkaboutit]

I run it in all my bikes its a huge difference for a big boy at 240 i notice it in the corners the sidewall suport is huge. On my tr11 i had to run at least 35psi or i folded my tire over every corner now with cushcore i run 30 and rarely fold the tire over so much more confidence. I also started running lighter tire casing with no negative issue so the wieght is alot closer.

[Lnguyen]

If you’re riding on expensive wheels, cushcore is a must ! I run mine as low as 20 psi on the rear

[jfs]

It sounds like cables but I had a fork rod break and the fork worked felt a little weird.

[MtbSquishy]

I just got my hands on a pair of am30 enve wheels & im thinking of getting the trail version inserts

[TheRiotMTB]

Gotta be your headset. I’ve been hearing it a lot lately on other channels and they all narrowed it down to that. I’ve been wanting to try cushcore just haven’t justified the cost. Looks like it’s worth it though

[georgeharris]

Yes I run CC and I live in the desert. My rear is 30 my front is 28 rocky trails

[PinoyMTB_YTRider]

Did you install it your self? I heard it pain to install?

[thispod]

I'm kind of baffled reading comments of people running 30psi, banging rims and having tyres fold.
Around here its not uncommon to run 17-20psi and we ride gnarly stuff on ebikes often at high speeds. (Ofc higher pressures are in order at the bike park)
What kind of tyres are people running?
Something's not adding up 🤔

[GSRS]

Hi there, I'm trying to reduce the rear tyre bulge as when the tyre compresses and bulges under load the rear is rubbing the frame at the base so to minimise that and increase sidewall support and rigidity I thought this could help if anyone with experience has any suggestions? Cheers!