I've never ridden a ribmo but I can tell you that for the gatorskin you're paying for anti - flat protection, which should be the case with the ribmo too. What I do know for sure, especially with the gatorskin is you would definitely not want to skid on those too much considering the price you pay for either due to a lack of sheer thread material, the anti - flat protection does nothing to extend its durability with skidding..