Tire Inserts: Tannus Tubeless vs. Cushcore

Cool review! Tire inserts are a must have. Saving rims one insert at a time. Stretching the insert before installing helps the install a whole heap! Cheers

"For those of you that have ADD...." Lol...I guess that's me, and that must be why I hate videos that take 45 seconds to start talking about the subject matter. I also hate videos that have fancy and loud intros. For me, your video style is perfect!

The temperature makes a great difference during the installation. In cold, this thing is like a tough plastic, impossible to bend. In warm, it is pretty flexible and with a bit of dish soap on the rim and tire, it is relatively easy to install. I use two tire levers and my knee to do it, but it takes 5 to 10 mins and that's it. In winter some warm it up with hair dryer or a radiator, I simply do it in Summer or in warm kitchen.

Nice comparison! I agree with installation troubles. They market them as being easier to install than cushcore, but I've never struggled so much installing a tire.

The new Tannus tube wraps way easier to install! : )

I have a 29er with Nobby Nic 2.6". Was hell to install Tannus Armour. I fully agree it is the challenging part. Frankly considered to give up few times during the hour I struggled.

I got em over a year ago, everything to save my race face wheels!! Installation, a pain in the rear!

Strangely I have no problem with installing my tannus tubeless, can do it easily in 5min however I"m just using Maxxis exo casing. For sure there's more info that Tannus isn't showing such as leaving the insert to set in the shape under the sun for a while or spraying some soapy water around the bead which makes significant difference compare to installing it dry. Also another note that this insert is not suitable to run flat as there's high chance the insert with push the flat tire and rubs on the frame when rolling.

I love deity bars I’ve ridden on black label bars for about 2 years I just purchased the race point in stealth 38mm rise for my riftzone 3

I’ve noticed a lot of slippage inside the tire on my case which cause to unnecessary more rolling resistance on my tires. Decided to remove it after a few rides

My Tannus Armour x 2.4 is a breeze too install. Using soapy water makes it easier.

Bud you really need to take some time to finish that drywall, Haha!

after breaking another rear rim im doing inserts and probably still keep it at 35-40psi

I have been running tunnus on 27.5 for a while now. I noticed it gets harder and harder as you move up the casing. ie exo is the easiest, exo+ a bit harder, DD hard and DH very hard. I have to use the soap and have to keep going back to center the tyre. it takes about 20 to 30 mins for me to install. that being said I still have trouble with getting rid of wobbles. I originally thought it was a bad maxxis tyre. but it happens on most tyres. I'm about to do it on a 29 and see if it's any easier on a larger rim.

Heard the installation was a pain in the ass but have you checked if the thick part of the insert stayed thick. Been reading alot that they become flat eventually which doesn't really do much for the protection bit but maybe they just got the sizing wrong. Also is there any flex when squeezing the tires at the sides with the insert in. I've got a gravel bike, my rimbrake clearance is abit tight and I usually need to deflate the tires abit to get the tires past the brakes to mount them. Wondering if I am even able to squeeze the tires with the insert installed, I think I need ~32mm clearance, since I went up from a 700x32 (which had 0 clearance issue) to a 700x42 (where I now need to squeeze the sides abit to get it in) tire.

Have the bike shop install it, DUH!!! Sometimes saving a few bucks isn't worth it!!!

agree that taking a tyre off the wheel with cushcore is a nightmare on the trail. BUT it offers superior protection, I've tried the Tannous and as you said its far worse to install. Pros and cons as with everything. For me cushcore is waäaay better.

You can ride out on a flat with cushcore. I don’t carry a tube at all. Might be biggest benefit IMO.

one thing looking at the video is there is a slot in the insert where the valve is supposed to be placed and it doesn't look like you lined that up correctly, this could have made it more difficult to install as ive seen lots of others install it in 10 minutes

Worst experience using Cush core, It feels like a flat tire. I had a terrible accident jumping on a downhill tracks, It was like the bike don't roll or go the correct speed for jumping and It feels heavy on the rear tire. I prefer to break the rim, but not myself. I prefer using tubeless with a good tire compound or regular tubes with the liner band tube protector the bike rolls better or gain speed for big jumps. Cush core maybe good for tracks without long distance jumps, small jumps or rocky terrain to give more protection to the rims. My recommendation, never use Cush core for long distance jumps. Some other reviews say that tannus tubeless could be a good option, or just putting some tubeless sealant inside the regular inner tube to prevent a puncture. I would go for tannus