Schwalbe ProCore

[AngryScientist]

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The Schwalbe Procore is the latest and greatest in tire innovation. The Procore allows you to distribute air pressure over two chambers. This allows you to run low pressure on the outside of the tire to gain the grip you need but your rim is still protected by the inner chamber that is run at a higher pressure.

[weisan]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcjNuZ1UAAAnvyw.jpg

[ColonelJLloyd]

Seems interesting for "plus" tires. It would seem too much trouble and weight for road use.

[54ny77]

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[benb]

It says it requires a tire of at least 57mm.. so they are not talking anything like road. I have 58mm (2.3") tires on my MTB and those are the largest it can take AFAICT so they are pretty much going for the plus bike crowd.

Interesting system. That said I go to around 20psi on my tires without burp issues or rim damage already... maybe I'm not jumping hard enough to need this.

[ColonelJLloyd]

It says it requires a tire of at least 57mm.. so they are not talking anything like road.

Ah, didn't read that.

[sandyrs]

It says it requires a tire of at least 57mm.. so they are not talking anything like road. I have 58mm (2.3") tires on my MTB and those are the largest it can take AFAICT so they are pretty much going for the plus bike crowd.

Interesting system. That said I go to around 20psi on my tires without burp issues or rim damage already... maybe I'm not jumping hard enough to need this.

It's for enduro and downhill, so, yeah.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Nvm

[christian]

It's sort of like hydraulic bump stops inside your tires. I like it. Not sure I am going to mount it on the MTB this week, but one of them will likely end up with it.

[velotrack]

So many tube innovations!

[batman1425]

IIRC, they introduced this tech a few years ago at one of the trade shows - I haven't see it in the wild yet. Seems like a reasonable idea in theory, though I'm certainly no expert on the enduro/downhill scene so don't fully appreciate the limitations with the current options for those applications. I don't see this as particularly useful for road. Potentially a cyclocross application, but hard to believe it would be a better option than current tubular/tubeless setups.

[MattTuck]

This sent me back... anyone remember the movie Contact?

https://youtu.be/Et4sMJP9FmM?t=124

[54ny77]

what's it essentially like, a runflat?

[dustyrider]

It's like the tubliss system for dirtbikes. Not sure when it came out, but it's been around. I think Enduro racers prefer the solid moose systems, but that may have something to do with 12" of travel... Full disclosure: I haven't been in the gas powered, off-road, two wheel world for a while.

Doubt I'll be giving it a go anytime soon.
Though, I would love to hear how it gets on in the real word! I think the bigger issue right now with plus tires is sidewall rubber, not sure this system will address those concerns.

[John M]

Surprised that no one has commented on the price yet.....retail for the basic set is 195 euro. Pretty expensive, but I suppose if one using high dollar carbon clincher wheels, its a drop in the bucket