If the price differential between this rubber and the market leaders (Nokian or Continental) was not so significant (less than two dollars each wheel), then I would go with the Nokian or Continental option. In point of fact, the only significant drawback to using rubber is the noise it makes when walking on bare pavement. Got pros: The performance behind the wheel is unparalleled at this pricing point. During the previous season, not a single spike was lost. Below are some downsides: Noise. I'm currently in my second season of skating, and I can honestly say that nothing has changed for me personally. It's nothing you can't get used to. The arrival of fall and the subsequent "change of footwear" bring this reality into focus for many people. My experiences have led me to the conclusion that the volume of the noise can be described as follows: Up to 30 kilometers per hour, the clatter of spikes on the asphalt is the predominant sound; beginning at 40 kilometers per hour is a rumbling that already overcomes all other sounds in the car; and exceeding 80 kilometers per hour, it hums like an airplane. It should be noted that the only surface type that produces particularly loud noise is asphalt. On snow that has been compacted down well, the noise level is tolerable.