I used CushCore XC's, Pros and am now using Tannus Tubeless Armour. My opinions on the matter:
\- CC XC's are just expensive rim protection. Think they do suit more of 2.1 (maybe 2.3?) trail bike tire, but in a 2.4 or 2.5 or larger there is very little to no support. Even the rim protection isn't at the level of the CC Pro or Tannus and gets cut up quite easily quite fast and you need a new set after a season of riding.
\- CC Pro is fantastic but very heavy... especially in your rotating wheels. Loved them on the downs, hated them on the ups. Also, as much as you get used to installing them... it still sucks hard. Gets cut up after hard use but not as badly as the XC's... depending on how hard you ride and low you dare your PSI to go... you'll get a season to two out of them.
\- Tannus Tubeless Armour... all the benefits of CC Pros with the weight of Cush Core XC's, plus: cheaper and much easier to install. The biggest benefit of the Tannus product that people are just starting to talk about now that they've been in the wild for a while, is durability. After 6 months on the each the CC XC and Pro, I had significant digs and cuts. So much, that I would probably think about replacing them every 12 to 18 months. 12 months into using Tannus and they somehow still look new. Will be interesting to see how long these things actually last. They are also so much easier to deal with. On my last install I just broke one bead and didn't even need to dump my sealant. Still more work than no insert at all, but much easier than CC Pros. The one downside is the "run-flat" ability. CC Pro's you can ride out on a flat pretty well, CC-XC and Tannus don't have that same ability.
\- I am currently using EXO+ casings with them and have had good luck... I find the inserts work so well that this year I'm able to run a lighter wheel set than I normally would. Everything is working so well I'm going to try going down to EXO casing tires next to further lighten things up.
April 16, 2021, 11:28 a.m. - IslandLife
I used CushCore XC's, Pros and am now using Tannus Tubeless Armour. My opinions on the matter: \- CC XC's are just expensive rim protection. Think they do suit more of 2.1 (maybe 2.3?) trail bike tire, but in a 2.4 or 2.5 or larger there is very little to no support. Even the rim protection isn't at the level of the CC Pro or Tannus and gets cut up quite easily quite fast and you need a new set after a season of riding. \- CC Pro is fantastic but very heavy... especially in your rotating wheels. Loved them on the downs, hated them on the ups. Also, as much as you get used to installing them... it still sucks hard. Gets cut up after hard use but not as badly as the XC's... depending on how hard you ride and low you dare your PSI to go... you'll get a season to two out of them. \- Tannus Tubeless Armour... all the benefits of CC Pros with the weight of Cush Core XC's, plus: cheaper and much easier to install. The biggest benefit of the Tannus product that people are just starting to talk about now that they've been in the wild for a while, is durability. After 6 months on the each the CC XC and Pro, I had significant digs and cuts. So much, that I would probably think about replacing them every 12 to 18 months. 12 months into using Tannus and they somehow still look new. Will be interesting to see how long these things actually last. They are also so much easier to deal with. On my last install I just broke one bead and didn't even need to dump my sealant. Still more work than no insert at all, but much easier than CC Pros. The one downside is the "run-flat" ability. CC Pro's you can ride out on a flat pretty well, CC-XC and Tannus don't have that same ability. \- I am currently using EXO+ casings with them and have had good luck... I find the inserts work so well that this year I'm able to run a lighter wheel set than I normally would. Everything is working so well I'm going to try going down to EXO casing tires next to further lighten things up.