I don't know much about tires, but I got these new tires on my work truck that I have been using for the past 8 months or so. I do alot of heavy driving(close to 25,00miles a year) and the tread is just now getting down there. It's a good aggressive tire and rides really nice on the pavement in my opinion. I got them installed to give me more traction for being off road in the mud. My previous tires liked to fish tail too easily and plus they only lasted about 4 months. When I get in tomorrow I will look and see what kind they are specifically and edit my post here.