i didn't mean for ride comfort, i meant for smoother operation, i figured that having normal metal tracks with the teeth or cleats would create more friction than the soft flat rubber pads... but i guess rubber padded tracks dont give you any smoother operation by what you tell me. but i knew that the normal steel tracks would tear up asphalt, you have a 40 to 60 tun vehicle, normal tracks will... tear a asphalt roads and concrete to peaces with that much weight driving the cleats into the road.