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I have had these on other vehicles and they were great and quiet.  I am thinking about putting a set on my truck.  Is anyone else running them?

 

-Eli

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Figured I would update this for anyone searching keywords.  Just had 275/70 R18s installed.  They measure 33" mounted on the truck.  They are quieter and stronger than the Duratracs.  I have had these in the past so I knew what to expect.  Search reviews on them if you are wondering.

 

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So are those the Milestars?  

 

I've never had Milestar truck tires, but I did have Milestars that came on a set of winter wheels I bought for my SpecV.  They seem to have been decent quality and never had any real complaints about them. '

 

Keep us posted on how they work out for you.

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41 minutes ago, TA^Guy said:

So are those the Milestars?  

 

I've never had Milestar truck tires, but I did have Milestars that came on a set of winter wheels I bought for my SpecV.  They seem to have been decent quality and never had any real complaints about them. '

 

Keep us posted on how they work out for you.

They are. milestar Patagonia MTs. I had a set on my JL Wrangler that I put 20K on.  They work excellent off road and they are the best driving and riding MTs I have ever had. I have run approximately 15 different MT and AT tires from most of the big manufacturers. 

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I have them on my son's Jeep also.  For 1/2 the price of all the other 35's if they last 1/2 as long I'm not out any more money.  They are definitely quieter than any other M/T tire that I have been around.  If I had to guess put the life on his at about 22-24K mi. and granted, he's certainly not easy on tires.

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1 hour ago, jrabenaldt said:

I have them on my son's Jeep also.  For 1/2 the price of all the other 35's if they last 1/2 as long I'm not out any more money.  They are definitely quieter than any other M/T tire that I have been around.  If I had to guess put the life on his at about 22-24K mi. and granted, he's certainly not easy on tires.

 

It's not even about the money to me.  It's an added bonus that they are very affordable.  I don't mind paying for a tire that does everything I want it to do.  I have yet to find a tire this aggressive that does everything as well as this one does at any price.  It's not perfect in any one area but it does most things well without much compromise.

 

-Eli 

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My son has beat the daylights out of his and they have performed excellent everywhere, however we're in Texas and we haven't had snow in a long time so we can't provide feedback on that.

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