# Tire inserts for XC racing **URL:** \ **Category:** Equipment\ **Tags:** tires\ **Created:** [July 2, 2019, 6:59pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tire-inserts-for-xc-racing/17748 "2019-07-02T18:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 87
**Author:** ![DaveWh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/davewh/32/13120_2.png) [@DaveWh](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/DaveWh)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tire-inserts-for-xc-racing/17748/87 "2021-04-25T16:41:08Z")
> [@iamholland](#): > > Your front suspension is close to bottom out, but your rear suspension is not. I’m not sure what you are looking at in the pic, but the rear suspension bottomed out on that drop. I don’t do a lot of drops like this, so not a frequent occurrence. That’s why I can get away running Trail/XC tires instead of heavier tires. I’m also pretty careful with my line choice, and generally avoid taking big hits on front and rear. There’s only a few times a season when I notice a rim strike, and I’ve pinch flatted only twice in almost 10 years of MTB. I rode in Sedona this past weekend. That’s a lot rockier than my normal riding, and I increased pressure in both tires by 2psi to compensate. 23 and 21. I’m 160 lbs. Oh - and FWIW, my technique going off the drop in the pic above wasn’t the best. It was a slow speed drop after a right angle left turn, so couldn’t just use momentum to clear. I hopped off the ledge which meant my center of gravity was higher. I should’ve just pushed the bike off/manualed. That would’ve meant less impact on landing. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/tire-inserts-for-xc-racing/17748)._