I have my own tire shop, so I know these tires from mounting to road conditions. They don't have any real setup features. Use high pressure when fitting, and the cartridge doesn't need a valve core, otherwise (like many car tires) they won't seat easily. They're not bad on the road in terms of noise or handling. They were easy to balance and had good grip in wet conditions. 1st snow (so no road salt) and they had great grip, we'll see how they do in the deeper snow.