Carlisle Badlands A/R. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: Mud terrain traction; Self-cleaning tread design; Enhanced controllability; . OVERVIEW: The Carlisle Badlands A/R is a mud terrain, all season tire made for ATVs and UTVs.The tire promotes excellent mud terrain traction. The tread design with the directional lug placement and the high void ratio increase the soft, loose and uneven terrain gripping ability. These tread elements increase the grip on the terrain surface by providing additional biting edges. As a result, the tire can easily perform in deep mud and loose dirt, enhancing the off-road driving safety. This ensures the tires exceptional performance on various terrain surfaces.The tread design further boosts the driving safety with the self-cleaning ability. The tread patterns high void ratio prevents mud and snow from packing between the tread elements, while it also resists stone retention. In this manner, the tires footprint is never blocked from its contact with the terrain surface, enhancing its controllability and driving capability. It also actively avoids stone retention by preventing rocks from drilling into the tread area and harming the casing. This combination ensures the tires secure off-road performance.The Badlands A/R upgrades its controllability with the directional tread lug placement. This enables the tire to closely follow the terrain surface throughout the performance. The better surface contact upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The steering becomes faster and more precise in its response to the drivers commands, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. This ensures the drivers full control over the vehicle during its various terrain performance. When it comes to ATV tires, there might be slight visual differences between brands and models even if the tires are of the same size.