The GatorSkin has set the bar for a perfectly-balanced blend of ride quality and long-term durability without breaking the bank. Sharing the bead-to-bead protection of DuraSkin, the Hardshell casing wraps further into the sidewall and an extra-wide PolyX-Breaker covers the entire tread strip from shoulder-to-shoulder. Added material in the tread strip not only improves mileage, but lends yet another degree of puncture resistance. More isn't always better, but in this case - MORE is what you get.