Bend, OR – CushCore is pleased to announce a new addition to its range of high performance tire inserts: The CushCore 27.5+ insert. 50% Wider than the standard 27.5” insert, yet at a weight close to the current 29” product, the new 27.5+ offering will fit rims with internal widths of 32mm to 45mm and is optimized to bring CushCore’s award winning ride quality enhancement to tires in the 2.6” to 3.0” range.
A lightweight, engineered closed-cell foam insert that fits inside the tire, CushCore reduces the tire’s air volume and adds a crucial damping aspect, dramatically improving the way your tires react to terrain and impacts. As such, it is ideally suited to the big world of plus-size tires, where the benefits of low tire pressure and large contact patch traction are often challenged by excess tire deformation and less than ideal sidewall support. In addition to damping the tire’s air chamber, enhancing the suspension potential inherent in 27.5+ tires, the new CushCore insert bolsters the tire’s sidewall, ensuring more predictable behavior, reducing tire squirm, protecting rims against impacts, and allowing you to realize the full traction benefits of large tires without the potential downsides.
“Plus-sized tires with CushCore make a great setup for riding technical terrain” says CushCore founder Adam Krefting. “You get the plush ride and extra traction that plus-sized tires are known for, but CushCore controls the bouncy, squirmy feeling that generally comes with a high- volume casing. The bike feels more settled and you can maintain difficult lines with less effort.”
