tread pattern

Hikerdogs wrote:
Generally a more aggressive tread pattern also means deeper tread and a heavier carcass. Which in turn translates to generating more heat. Heat is the enemy of tires. The hotter they get the faster the tread wears and the more likely you are to have sidewall problems.

Look at the tires on trucks running down the highway. About the only time you see aggressive treads is either in the winter months for snow, or when the tread is worn to the point they're just using up what's left before replacing them.

If you're going to spend most of the time at low speed off the pavement they'll probably last for a while. However if most of your miles are highway miles at highway speeds you can expect them to last about half as long as the normal all position tread tires.

I had never heard this before. I was always told that different tires wearing faster than others was due to the difference in the compound of the tire (harder or softer). Think of it as rubbing a rock against a brick wall, or a chocolate cake, which breaks down quicker? I was also told that the reason some aggressive tires break down faster is because the gaps between lugs allow more movement, causing them to wear quicker. But this is just what they say at the Tire shops.

Honestly, I've had aggressive mud tires last as long as a passenger car tire.

As a few have mentioned there is one major downside to an aggressive tire.. MPG. A heavier more aggressive tire will reduce your gas mileage. And no, I don't see any chance of your motorhome "floating" instead of digging in, regardless of tire tread.. typically motorhomes are pretty **** heavy.