Come on down to Houston. I’ll pick you up at the airport, take you for a drive down the highway at 70mph, buy you lunch, then take you back to the airport. They are amazingly quiet. : )
Hell I have done crazier crap in my life! Lol!
Come on down to Houston. I’ll pick you up at the airport, take you for a drive down the highway at 70mph, buy you lunch, then take you back to the airport. They are amazingly quiet. : )
Milestar Patagonia's are the current tire du jour, but I'm not sure that they have been on the market long enough for any comprehensive long term reviews.
I have several friends who run them in my part of California where we regularly get more than 50" of rain. None have made any negative comments. One of them has commented about how much he likes them in snow.
Choose a C-load-rated tire if possible, it will be better matched to the weight of your rig, but don't make it a deal breaker if the tire you really want is only available in a D or E.
Milestar is made by Nankang Rubber Tire, a Taiwanese company dating back to 1940.
They have two Taiwanese plants, one each in Nankang and Hsinfung, and in 2003 began production in Jiangsu in mainland China.
They have Ford Motor Company's Q1 Certification and iISO-9001 certification.
Maybe Nankang makes some or all of them, but Milestar is a private label brand actually owned by the tire distributing company Tireco.
Tireco also is the U.S. distributor of Nankang tires, but that doesn't guarantee you'll always be getting a Nankang-made tire if you buy a Milestar.
TIRECO, Inc. is a national, private brand marketing and distribution company that exclusively owns and distributes the
MILESTAR, GEOSTAR, GEOTRAC, NANCO, and TRACGARD brands, and is also the exclusive distributor for the
NANKANG and WESTLAKE brands. Founded in 1972, TIRECO has become an industry leader in imported tire and
wheel products ranging from consumer and commercial to specialty and custom wheels. Headquartered in Gardena,
CA, TIRECO has an extensive network of national dealer/distributors and operates one of the country�s largest tire
warehousing facilities in Fontana, CA. For more information, please visit TIRECO�s website at www.tireco.com.
UPDATE-
To add to my above post, I just looked up some Milestar tires on ebay and the ones I looked at aren't made by Nankang. The DOT number prefix, JE, indicates they were made in China at the SHANDONG YONGSHENG RUBBER CO., LTD. factory.
I put a set on Nankang tires on an air-cooled VW I restored a few years ago - one of the only remaining sources for 165/80R15 tires, the equivalent in size to the discontinued OEM 165-15 bias ply tires. They were okay, but just okay.
I didn't own that car long enough after the new tires were installed to evaluate UV protection, particularly because the car was always garaged when not in use. It is now owned by a retired dentist in Holland.
Yeah, almost as much as low mileage rust free TJ'sI did the same thing to a classic 1967 VW Bug. They were the only tire available. I too sold mine shortly thereafter. So I was not able to gauge wear with that tire. Really loved that car. But someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse. You'd be flabbergasted to know how much VW's go for now days.
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Yeah, almost as much as low mileage rust free TJ's
Well that will be good for another death wobble thread...Milestar is literally two towns over from me. I wonder if they sell seconds or returns? I'll have to call them tomorrow.
I did the same thing to a classic 1967 VW Bug. . . . But someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse. You'd be flabbergasted to know how much VW's go for now days.
I agree. Mine are pretty quiet up until 60+ MPH. Over 60 MPH and they get loud just like any other M/T tire. Noise level is tolerable, but definitely not quiet. I had STT Pro's prior to the Patagonia's and I would say that the noise level is similar.There is just no way that tire is as quiet as the claims with those huge voids and tread block gaps. 50% worn down they are going to sing!