I was convinced from all the reading the XTRs would be pretty smooth, well they are not as smooth as I had hoped. Anyone that is looking for a tire that doesn't like the feel that you have tire chains on......don't purchase these tires. I can feel the individual treads clunking and bumping at low speeds and also, they have memory (Flat spots like the old bias ply tires used to get) when you sit for a few hours. It takes several miles for them to become round again. So much for truth in advertising.