"I don't suppose you know of any other tires that look like this?" Not really, It would take some searching. Be careful of off brands.
"Floatation? Why in the world would you want the tire to float?"
If a tire is wide enough for the weight, it sits on top instead of digging down (float). Sand you want to sit on top of. Mud depends on your build. Some choose tall narrow tires to dig down to hard ground and others "paddle" on top (ish). Rocks prefer a narrow tall, too wide and you "bridge" gaps. You end up driving on the tips of the rocks and not forming around them for better traction. The diffrent models of super swampers shows that.
The more aggressive the harder it bites. The more aggressive the faster it wears. The wider, the more it floats. All terrain tires tend to have a less aggressive tread in the center with lugs on the corners to give it a bit of bite off road.
This is not including tire compound. The biggest issue I have with off road tires is they don't advertise how hard or soft they are (compound). Soft tires grab rocks and flex well but wear out fast. Hard tires tend to dig better but don't form well and slip on harder surfaces.
Just when I find a tire that works for what I do, they either change it or stop making it. I learned not long ago that BFG changed their manufacturing process on the KO3 tire. The ones I have are horrible on the street. Their bad enough that I want to replace them. Their at 80% tread.
If you just want an aggressive look, then it doesn't really matter what you get. If the vehicle isn't driven on tough terrain, the same thing applies. My Tacoma falls into that category. 99% of its driving is street. I get a tire that looks good but wears well on the street.
