they say you get what you pay for,well for the extra money spent,these tires have payed back in high mileage(40,000+),they cut though snow and mud,and on black ice(lets say im still here with no marks to the disco)and bendy roads kept on the stright ,around towns grip is realy good with very little to none road noise(its a disco and noisy),in emergancy stops IT STOPS,i would recommend to all, who want a good all round tire, for mud and snow and high mileage