Cushion

Cushion is an unlockable tire that first appears in Mario Kart 8. It is constructed out of patchwork of several different colors. The tires offer a boost in acceleration and traction, at the cost of speed, weight, and handling. They have identical stats to the Wood and Sponge tires, but unlike those two tires, the Cushion tires are as big as the Monster and Hot Monster tires, requiring all kart bodies (except the Tri-Speeder and Tanooki Kart) to be raised above them.

In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe it is available from the start.

Stats

 * Ground Speed: -0.25
 * Water Speed: -1
 * Air Speed: +0.25
 * Anti-Gravity Speed: -0.25
 * Acceleration: +0.25
 * Weight: -0.25
 * Ground Handling: -0.25
 * Water Handling: -0.5
 * Air Handling: 0
 * Anti-Gravity Handling: -0.25
 * Traction: +0.5
 * Mini-Turbo: +0.25

Trivia

 * The Cushion tires have the word "Lemmy's" sewn into them, indicating that they were manufactured by Lemmy's Tire Service, a fictional company that has other advertisements in Mario Kart 8.