What Are Tyre Inserts & Who Are They For? | Cushcore Wheel & Rim Protection For Mountain Bikers

Tyre inserts have become a popular accessory for mountain bikers in recent years, but what exactly do they do and what type of rider will benefit from them the most? We sent pretty much the whole crew to go and find out! With the whole Cushcore Range, we're heading to the hills to ride everything from XC to Enduro, and even Chris from EMBN joined on his E-bike!

Tyre inserts allow you to run less pressure in your tyres since you're replacing that air volume with a foam damping agent. This, in turn, makes the tyre feel more controlled when it deforms around terrain and corners and gives you maximum grip. Tyre inserts support your tyres in the corners decreasing 'tyre roll' which can make your bike feel odd in the corners and even if you corner hard enough, burp the bead off of the rim. The final main benefit of a tyre insert is to protect your rim and wheel from impacts that can happen when trail riding. There is a trade-off of adding more weight to your wheel, and in the event of ride ending tyre slice, having to remove an insert trail side can be difficult. Do the positives out-weight the negatives in your mind? They do in ours! Do you need a tyre insert for your riding? Let us know in the comments 👇

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[DylanPoulsen]

we can't just ignore neils swag hair cut🤣

[garysdragon]

Then there's me still running tubes...

[joshhensby]

Great to see all the lads back together!

[derbutz]

Really well done advertising vid! I like when you openly state having partners like pole, vittoria and cush core! Makes me feel like you are open and honest to your viewers. Also we all have to make money somehow :-)

[phoxrides]

I installed CC's about three years ago. I won't ride without them anymore. I think they were as transformative to riding as a dropper post. Yes, they are more stable in the berms, but I think they really excel in sharp/rocky chunk. You can hammer rock gardens with wreckless abandon. I weigh 63 kilos and I run 18 psi F and 23 psi R.

[jameshowe]

I tried cushcore a while back. Definitely reduces trail chatter but couldn’t get away from the added weight and somehow made the bike feel less agile and playful overall. No one mentioned the dreaded install! Happy to be back on a standard tubeless set up and run pretty much the same

[bluestraycat]

I appreciate the benefits of tyre inserts, however I don't see how the braking test proves anything. Different riders, different bikes, and therefore different weights; (as well as different geo and suspension) different braking systems, different tyres. A very long bow to draw, to put the test results purely down to different tyre pressures giving more/less traction

[s-i-kchicken]

It’s nice to finally have all of the GMBN peeps back together🤘

[SopraCartucho]

SO nice to see you guys together on the trail again!

[alvinnieves]

I run Cushcore on both my XC and enduro bike. Definitely has benefits. Noticed on my XC bike that now with lower pressures I can lean more on turns, which before was a bit sketchy. What I havent had yet is a flat on Cushcore. While I've seen people complete a ride with just Cushcore, cant imagine trying to remove it to put a tube in.

[pmbn]

Could you please decrease the loudness of the music and increase the loudness while speaking in the future Videos?
Please!

[the_spanner_chmp]

The Boyz together riding 👊
Good to see you all together having a blast
Neil you look hard to beat the Pole, looked like your well at home on it.
Seriously thinking of fitting an insert on my rear wheel on my Scout

[cliffsangelsphotography]

Finally! Glad to see all the shredders together. Now can we get a Game of Bike?

[davidf]

5:09 Neil is also significantly lighter, which I'd be willing to bet is overwhelmingly the major factor. It's a shame they didn't swap bikes and try it again.

[Wizler]

Broke a carbon wheel this weekend on my Ripmo. I had CushCore installed previously but I thought a heavier tire casing would protect me. Nope! I can't stand higher PSI because the ride feels rough so back to CushCore for a plush ride and extra protection!

[lukerobsonmoore]

Great video as usual guys, but I feel like the inclusion of a trail/hardcore hardtail would have made a lot of sense as it's where the rim protection and suspension element of the insert are really going to be shown especially with how hard Blake can ride his scout.

[paradox]

Anyone else surprised by how high a pressure they are running, I weigh about the same as Blake and run 19psi on a 160mm trail/enduro bike with cushcore.

[joshuapirolo]

I’ve always been curious about this technology, thanks for the explanation!

[brutallyaverage]

I feel like the biggest thing I've noticed isn't even mentioned. I just thought 29ers had vague and non precise steering until I tried cushcore. The sidewalk stability is huge and made my 29er come alive in handling. Never new I had issues with tire squirm, until I installed cushcores. Now I'm stuck with them, because I can't imagine riding without that precise steering.

[hristo.bogdanov]

I just love your style mates - you are the funniest bunch I have seen :)