As soon as this rubber emerged, I purchased tires for the prior vehicle because it was the least expensive Chinese rubber available from AT. Suspect the quality. During the procedure, doubts were removed. Excellent road holding, no highway noise on the pavement, and an excellent everyday. Do not compare MT AT! MT is MT and AT is AT. Only for pokatushek, not every day, on MT. If it were horrible, I wouldn't have purchased the identical tires for my parents. I cherished this tire a lot. I shifted to a new automobile from my old one, and although the rubber has been in use for five years, I have not seen much wear and tear. No, oak.