I ran a couple IRC Wildflare rear tires, the Commander II is superior to them in nearly every category. Tread life and traction in wet or dry is far better with the Michelin. Price wise, you can get the IRC for maybe 75 bucks if you look hard enough, you can get the Michelin for maybe 125 if you shop around. How much does it cost you to mount a tire? Because you'll be doing it more often with the IRC. It's not a bad tire at all, I liked it a lot but once I put the Commander II on I realized how much better of a tire the Michelin is.