with this tire. This is my first XR tire change, after riding stock vega for 500 miles and now another 500 with the PT, you honestly cant compare, its night and day. The stability is a game changer, went up and down the Santa Monica pier (on a friday which waa packed) and was easily able to slowly maneuver around the crowds with ease, take in mind the bumps from the pier which didnt phase me because this tire eats it all up. While also giving you such good carving capabilities when riding down the coasts bike lanes, even got lost in my carving that I forgot theres other people trying to get by (oops). Install was easy, and it was my first tire change, if you're intimidated to do it yourself, dont be.. just follow TFL video, Jeff explains it so easy, used my own method of breaking the bead with the use of clamps which imo was easier than Jeff's way. The only other tire I've tried was my neighbors Enduro on his XR, and while it was a great tire, there were too many instances while carving when I felt like I was about to over-carve and fall over, I've never experienced that feeling on the PT, it has great carving yet doesnt let you carve too much, while also being very stable. As for the other review mentioning a little vibrating while riding at speed, I personally like it...massages my feet ;) 10/10 would recommend.