I'm excited to see more brands going racing, outside the BIG 2. Competition is good for everyone right? Formula, Suntour, TRP, Hope, Magura, Ohlins. Woohoo!
Seems a shame that we need these 'tyre sausages' and still have problems with punctures in DH. Surely putting those 250gm (??) into an evenly burlier tyre with thicker sidewalls and carcass would also provide the improved damping and puncture protection that these 'tyre sausages' do. Imagine a puncture proof, kevlar lined 1500gm DH tyre - would people buy it?