That said, @Cr4W It's pretty clear that in addition to Plus tires suffering from some really shitty early examples of compatible rigs (like the narrow-rimmed, Kleenex sidewall, equipped bikes that Specialized had all the sites reviewing) there's also the fact that most folks (including folks with some very strong opinions anyway) never got a chance to ride them, or at least to ride them beyond an over-inflated parking lot test.
I'm positive that [**ChrisK**](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-check-chris-kovariks-heavy-metal-intense-m29.html) is/was running CushCore or a similar insert in this setup to hit 15psi with the EXO sidewalls (having ridden the same tire on the Stache and my own rigs) but his Intense bike shot (Pinkbike, 2021) is a case in point I always come back to. Never mind what's winning races (Enduro, DH, XCO, etc), tell me again how Plus tires are only for Joeys?
Back to my Trek SE6 / Full Stache. I really think the potential was there to own this concept.
And even if it only is for Joeys (which I guess makes Karver an ultra f***ing fast World Cup-winning Super-Joey?), that probably covers the vast majority of folks mountain biking. Personally love my full suspension setup with a 2.8" front and 2.6" rear, wish more folks would give it a try while i40 rims, CushCore Plus, and rubber options still exist - your fork probably has enough clearance.
July 4, 2022, 1:50 p.m. - Andrew Major
That said, @Cr4W It's pretty clear that in addition to Plus tires suffering from some really shitty early examples of compatible rigs (like the narrow-rimmed, Kleenex sidewall, equipped bikes that Specialized had all the sites reviewing) there's also the fact that most folks (including folks with some very strong opinions anyway) never got a chance to ride them, or at least to ride them beyond an over-inflated parking lot test. I'm positive that [**ChrisK**](https://www.pinkbike.com/news/bike-check-chris-kovariks-heavy-metal-intense-m29.html) is/was running CushCore or a similar insert in this setup to hit 15psi with the EXO sidewalls (having ridden the same tire on the Stache and my own rigs) but his Intense bike shot (Pinkbike, 2021) is a case in point I always come back to. Never mind what's winning races (Enduro, DH, XCO, etc), tell me again how Plus tires are only for Joeys? Back to my Trek SE6 / Full Stache. I really think the potential was there to own this concept. And even if it only is for Joeys (which I guess makes Karver an ultra f***ing fast World Cup-winning Super-Joey?), that probably covers the vast majority of folks mountain biking. Personally love my full suspension setup with a 2.8" front and 2.6" rear, wish more folks would give it a try while i40 rims, CushCore Plus, and rubber options still exist - your fork probably has enough clearance. 