Kenda Mastodon HT. FEATURES AND BENEFITS: All terrain traction; Enhanced controllability; Upgraded durability; . OVERVIEW: The Kenda Mastodon HT is a hard terrain, all season tire manufactured for ATVs and UTVs.The model features a light trucks tire inspired tread pattern. The tread's angled block placement and the ideal groove pattern work together to increase the tire's trail and hard terrain performance. These tread elements allow the tire to securely perform at its best capability on hard terrain surface condition. In other words, the tire is not meant to be used on soft and loose terrain surface, as it only offers a safer performance in uneven, trail and rocky terrains. However, the tire ensures exceptional driving security.The stronger internal structure improves its durability. It manages to enhance the tire's load capacity and its damage resistance throughout its performance. The stronger construction maintains the tire's ideal shape under the load and driving pressure affecting the model, without allowing the tire to deform under the pressure. This boosts its load carrying and withstanding capability. The stronger structure manages to protect the tire against damage. It prevents punctures, cuts and other damage from harming the casing while the tires are in motion, offering a safer off-road driving experience.The Mastodon HT increases the controllability with the optimal tread design. The tire's close surface contact upgrades the steering responsiveness and the driving stability. The maintained terrain contact boosts the steering responsiveness and accuracy to the driver's commands, while the structure is stabilized against the driving pressure affecting the model. This enables the tire to increase the year round performing ability, while keeping the driver's control over the vehicle at all times. 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. NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE: This tire model is not DOT-approved for highway use. Manufacturers recommend changing tires every 10 years. As long as tires are properly stored before they are sold, the year of their manufacture will not shorten their service life.