I've only ridden my GT S-Series with the Performance Treaded tires until this tire. Only about 50 miles on it so far, but I really dig the feel on street. I've only ridden a few dirt trails so far, and even at higher psi, it seems to handle dirt better than the performance treaded. I'm sure lower pressure will be even better! I doubt I'll get the 5000+ miles I got on my 2 performance treaded tires, but even if I get 2000 miles on the mid compound, I'll be happy.