tread on a street wheel is like wheel companies shooting themselves in the foot before taking on F4's which they never had a chance against anyways. skateboarding has evolved to a point where feeling that shit and the performance/information degrade will make any urethane seem like diseased dog shit in comparison.
took me almost 2 weeks to get through the tread (yes lightest work on the east coast) on some V5 53 easy street naturals (beautiful wheel). 2 weeks wondering why i waste money when radial slims were on deck. and how antiquated these manufacturing processes must be at bones.
but the tread is gone and that bones unparalleled roll that almost seems like being pulled forward even through bullshit at times has been revealed...and now it's smoother and maybe even rollyer. and with tread gone i don't feel like i'm going to re-tear both of my knees trying to break into a slide. which they do fine, just have to finesse them a little differently.
so yes great top notch amazing wheels and the natural urethane looks nice. i kinda like that they are slightly grippier option that rolls better in the streets and is comfier (winter is coming). I could see getting these maybe a third of the time, or being the go to if they lose the tread. F4's remain the slicker more nimble wheel, but to me the throne is now challenged.