Cushcore Pro or Cushcore Plus for a mullet ebike?

leftside

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Mar 26, 2020
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I'm going with Cushcore tubeless for my mullet YT Decoy. I'm running the factory E13 rims with a 29" 2.6" front and a 27" 2.6" rear setup. I noticed the following rim sizes on the bike:

29" 2.6 tire, 31mm rim
27" 2.6 tire, 36mm rim

These are the Cushcore specs:

Cushcore Pro:
2.1" - 2.6", 22mm - 33mm

Cushcore Plus:
2.6" - 3.0", 32mm - 45mm

The store recommended Cushcore Pro for the front and Cushcore Plus for the rear (especially if I go back to a 2.8" tire for the rear). I probably should have asked this question before ordering... but what setup did others go with if using Cushcore?
 

Alan Yeung

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Jul 9, 2019
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Ottawa, ON, Canada
I've running my Turbo Levo (2019) in a mullet config and since I have a 27.5x2.6 rear tire (27mm rim) I went with the cushcore pro. Even with the 2.6 width tire the fit is very snug.
 

leftside

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Mar 26, 2020
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Vancouver
I've running my Turbo Levo (2019) in a mullet config and since I have a 27.5x2.6 rear tire (27mm rim) I went with the cushcore pro. Even with the 2.6 width tire the fit is very snug.
With a 27mm rim I'd have definitely gone with the Pro. Had a couple of rides now - liking things so far.
 

Okesy2001uk

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Sep 28, 2020
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Sandbach, cheshire
Neither, get procore. Adjustable, more impact on tyre behaviour, replace a cheap part when it breaks instead of the whole thing going in the bin. Also slightly less swear-inducing to fit.
 

leftside

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Mar 26, 2020
489
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Vancouver
Neither, get procore. Adjustable, more impact on tyre behaviour, replace a cheap part when it breaks instead of the whole thing going in the bin. Also slightly less swear-inducing to fit.
Maybe next time - I'll certainly investigate. But right now I'm very happy with cush core. Rode a very rocky trail yesterday and the cush core made a big difference. It almost feels like cheating.
 

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