Idaho45guy
12-31-2017, 09:34 PM
Bought a set of relatively unknown tires on Discount Tire Direct and have run them for about a month and roughly 800 miles. Have been very happy with them and wanted to leave a review but Discount Tire doesn't have a link to leave a review. Emailed them and no response. Noticed they sold them on Amazon and tried to leave a review there and it wouldn't let me since I didn't buy them from there. Just wanted to let folks know about my experience with these tires since they are new and very cheap to buy.
Guess I'll at least let you guys know...
I drive a 2014 Ram 1500 4x4 with a 3" lift. I use it mainly for commuting to work 15 miles away and on a rural 2-lane highway. But on the weekends, I go everywhere from deep in the Idaho mountains to over to Seattle on the interstate.
My first set of tires were the Cooper ST MAXX. Very aggressive AT tire that did awesome in snow, good in mud, and OK on the street. But they were noticeably louder and $260 each. Then I tried the more mild-mannered Cooper AT3 which was great on the street, pretty good off-road, but mediocre in the snow. They were $190 each.
I decided I wanted to go back to a more aggressive tire and found my current set; the Milestar Patagonia MT. Only $153 each for 285/70/17s. 10-ply tire with 3-ply sidewalls. Initially, I looked at them and thought there was no way they would do well in anything but mud and rock-crawling. Just a very aggressive and open tread design that looks like it would ride rough and be very loud.
But the few reviews I could find said they weren't too loud, rode really well, did great in snow, and seemed to wear well. Bought a set for $650 shipped to my door.
I took them to the local tire shop and had them siped before install; just didn't trust that they would do all that great on packed snow. They balanced easy and took very little weight. Pulled out of the shop and expected to feel the bumpy ride of mud lugs at low speed and turning. Nope. Rode as nice as my former ATs. Headed out on the highway to back home and all was well. Tire shop set the pressure a little lower than I preferred at 40psi, but there was a winter storm warning and I figured the lower pressure would do better in the snow. Tire hum was present, but not too obnoxious.
The next day got hit with 8" of snow. Drove down to the family cabin and never even needed 4x4. Did just fine in snow. I've since driven them in just about every terrain and they have exceeded my expectations for such a cheap tire. Seem to be wearing like iron, as well, with the little nubs still present here and there. Only downside is a decrease in gas mileage, but not sure if due to tread design or how heavy these tires are. They are very beefy!
If you need an aggressive tire but still have to live on the street and don't want to spend over $300 for a tire, then I recommend these tires.
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210803
Guess I'll at least let you guys know...
I drive a 2014 Ram 1500 4x4 with a 3" lift. I use it mainly for commuting to work 15 miles away and on a rural 2-lane highway. But on the weekends, I go everywhere from deep in the Idaho mountains to over to Seattle on the interstate.
My first set of tires were the Cooper ST MAXX. Very aggressive AT tire that did awesome in snow, good in mud, and OK on the street. But they were noticeably louder and $260 each. Then I tried the more mild-mannered Cooper AT3 which was great on the street, pretty good off-road, but mediocre in the snow. They were $190 each.
I decided I wanted to go back to a more aggressive tire and found my current set; the Milestar Patagonia MT. Only $153 each for 285/70/17s. 10-ply tire with 3-ply sidewalls. Initially, I looked at them and thought there was no way they would do well in anything but mud and rock-crawling. Just a very aggressive and open tread design that looks like it would ride rough and be very loud.
But the few reviews I could find said they weren't too loud, rode really well, did great in snow, and seemed to wear well. Bought a set for $650 shipped to my door.
I took them to the local tire shop and had them siped before install; just didn't trust that they would do all that great on packed snow. They balanced easy and took very little weight. Pulled out of the shop and expected to feel the bumpy ride of mud lugs at low speed and turning. Nope. Rode as nice as my former ATs. Headed out on the highway to back home and all was well. Tire shop set the pressure a little lower than I preferred at 40psi, but there was a winter storm warning and I figured the lower pressure would do better in the snow. Tire hum was present, but not too obnoxious.
The next day got hit with 8" of snow. Drove down to the family cabin and never even needed 4x4. Did just fine in snow. I've since driven them in just about every terrain and they have exceeded my expectations for such a cheap tire. Seem to be wearing like iron, as well, with the little nubs still present here and there. Only downside is a decrease in gas mileage, but not sure if due to tread design or how heavy these tires are. They are very beefy!
If you need an aggressive tire but still have to live on the street and don't want to spend over $300 for a tire, then I recommend these tires.
210801
210803