That’s the basics there are then different side walls, tubeless ready or UST and other variations.
Sort of, but not quite.
There are two types of aftermarket tyre on their decent tyres yes: Performance and Evo. They have different carcasses – more supple and lighter on Evo tyres (actually there are different Evo carcasses, but let’s not over complicate). All Performance tyres are ORC compound, it’s a cheaper, harder compound than Evo tyres. Evo are available with Pace Star/Trail Star/Vert Star/Gate Star, all are tubeless ready, and there are Snakeskin and Double Defence options.
You don’t choose your carcass, then your compound. You can’t get (for example) a Performance Pace Star tyre.