I have indeed enjoyed the Conti TerrainContact ATs in mixed driving; mostly paved around town and long road trips but also some fun offroad outings that involved gravel/loose surface, water crossings, mud, mild snow, and beach driving. They aren't the most aggressive *looking* tire but they definitely have more presence than a straight street tire. For my needs they've been just about perfect. I wish the lug profile was a little more pronounced around the shoulder purely for looks, to be honest. But it's a cool tire. If I change them out once the tread is beat, I'd only move to something else because I like variety. I could also easily put another set of these on and be very happy.