Eager to hear updates.

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Curious to hear where you purchased them? I have been eyeing these as well. Seems like a great middle ground between cushcore and huck norris. Hopefully, with the benefits of both.

 

Got them from Chainreactioncycles on the release day

Excited to see the benefits

 

please let us know tires, rims, and your install experience, along with ride quality, differences, etc. thanks.

 

Looks like the tire would be compressing them under smooth conditions which isn't good for rolling resistance.

 

To me they look about the right size profile where they will not be riding on the tire at all. Much lower profile than the Vittoria Airliners, that look way too big.

 

I wanted to order and compare to cushcore, but seems all 29ers are sold out...nukeproof said a large run is coming mid- to late January. My uninformed assumption is that they wont provide the same level of sidewall supposed as the cushcore, but the lower weight would be attractive on my lighter "aggressive trail" bike. Or, on my big rig I thought I might also try and see how I like on the front, dropping 2-3psi, where I dont need as much protection or side wall support.

Surprised I'm not seeing more posts and reviews...they must not have made many on their first run.

 

I'd love to know how much sidewall support these provide and if they actually do shrink down onto the rim like they claim.

 

I doubt at all they are going to provide much sidewall support. If you think about it the whole thing is going to shrink all the way around, you are putting 20 pounds per square inch pressure on them all they way around. If anything they are probably becoming a little looser?

But looks like they are going to provide great rim strike protection and last/hold up, at a good weight and price.

 

Still no user feedback on these things? What, did they sell like 7 of them in their first run...

 

They're currently out of stock so I guess they sold a lot. I'm keen to give them a try due to Pepi's tire noodle being hard get in Australia without paying huge amounts on postage.

 

Any updates on this?

 

Yeah , some real world user reviews would be good. Otherwise I contacted nuke proof and they said large quantities will be available mid to late January.

 

apparently either no one has used them, or they are so underwhelmed with the performance, they aren't interested in sharing their experience here.

 

Or they're just too busy out shredding to post online about it 🤷*♂

 

I haven't had a chance to install them yet, too much holiday time..

Sometime soon..

 

Any updates?

 

I read a couple of reviews about this and one somewhat negative point is that they eventually swell, meaning get bigger in circumference. A couple of reviewers said that because it was bigger inside the tire, the liners started rattling inside the tire. If this were true then I would suspect that the ARD liner started absorbing the sealant.

It would be nice to get more feedback regarding this but not a lot were sold and there is little if any feedback on them.

 

I'm pretty sure they would compress in every direction from the pressure, not swell, and that woudn't really indicate they absorb sealant.

I just bought a set as they're back in stock and if I have strong feelings either way I'll report back.

 

I wonder if these inserts can be used in i40 rims? I like the price, compared to Vittoria Air-liners that I was going to use this season to protect set of 29+ carbon wheels.

 

If purchasers are saying that it's rattling around loose inside the tyre then I'm inclined to believe them.

 

Yeah, given price and weight, I was hoping it would be best for anybody needing to pedal expeditiously, otherwise, Cushcore is going to be hard to unseat in regards to rim protection and sidewall support; but heavy.

 

Pepi's is the answer you seek. It's light, inexpensive, durable, prevents rim strikes, and greatly firms up the tire sidewalls.
Been running them for months now.


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Been waiting 3 months for these ARD inserts to become available. Tired of waiting on vaporware. I'm going to spend double for one Vittoria liner now and it's design appears inferior to the ARD. Bummed Nukeproof couldn't get this launch right.

 

They were back in stock at Chainreaction for a few days and I was able to get them.

They are out of stock again so you just missed it.

 

Check out the rimpact! Seems as good as the name.

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Wow. On paper, I'm sold. Light enough to be used on a trail bike...for smashing rock gardens, i'd happily run a 900g tire and one of these instead of a 1000g tire. I might have to get one to compare against Cushcore.

 

Package arrived today, ARD's install easily, without tire levers too. I think they will help with burping also as they hold the sidewalls out.

 

Same experience although first wheel took a while to install until I discovered how to do it properly. Second wheel took less than five minutes and did not even use any Levers. My rims are Enve M525 and my tires are Bonty XR4 2.4.

Excited to try them on the trails with lower pressures. I normally put 25 psi on my tires and sometimes I feel I Need less. Will bring them down to mayb 22 or 21 and see what they feel.

 

Yes. Ive installed two on my Firebird 29. Easy to install and quality seems great.

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First ride on the ARD's front and rear. I started out running 2 psi less front and rear. On my first descent I had a hard time keeping my feet on the pedals. The ARD's made the ride harsh and out of control. Second descent I removed 2 more psi for a total of 4 psi. Completely different experience from my first descent on the ARD'S. The ride was smooth with tons of grip and on hard hits I could feel the tire bottoming out on the insert. Bottoming out on the insert is a very firm feeling but not harsh. When running this low of psi the side knobs to contact the ground when riding in a straight line. So far I'm feeling pretty good about the ARD's. I was running Huck Norris inserts. They were good. They saved my rims from being destroyed but not from dings. Also the Huck Norris inserts would get sliced up after a few months and would need to be discarded.

 

What tyres and tyre pressure are you running?

 

if they get loose over time, would running 27.5 size on a 29 wheel solve that?

 

I considered this and was actually planning to get a 27.5 ARD set to see if they would fit on my 29 wheel. But after getting my 29 ARD set, I cannot imagine forcing a 27.5 ARD on my 29 wheel. It would be a really really tight fit - probably enough to tear the ARD.

 

Front: DHR II 2.6. 13psi. Rear: DHR II 2.4 18psi. Both are 3c exo. Flat pedals. 2018 Trek Remedy. Weight: 155lbs.

 

No wonder you had rim strikes. Those would fold over like crazy on any high G corner.