New Milestar Winterguard snow tires

[avacado11]

I was looking for a set of 225/50/18 snow tires in the $500-600 range but there’s not many options in this price bracket. Peltas, Blackhawks were $350-400 range. Milestar and Sailun were $500-600. Ended up going with Milestars since I’ve had a decent experience recently with my Patagonia XTs. They work pretty good for a budget tire. Far better experience than the bottom barrel cheap tires.

They just came in the mail today. They seem to be a rebranded RoadX RX Frost tire(RoadX is a Sailun brand, Milestar isn’t). Same exact tread pattern. Milestar had a news press on the new Winterguard line back November 2024 but it’s not officially listed on their site. Not much info on these tires not even from Milestar themselves. I didn’t see the RoadX tire until after I ordered, otherwise I would’ve just went with Nexen or Falken.

Hopefully the tread lasts a few seasons. They’re 3pms and ice rated. Sidewall says “all winter”. Not sure what that means. Construction looks good on them. 2625 date code so they’re pretty fresh off the press.

 

[SwampSurvivor]

I was going to say those look exactly like the RXFrost tires we picked up for the Sentra ...

The few times I used the Sentra last winter in the snow I was happy with them.

 

[The_Jeff]

Nice sipes!

I imagine "all winter" to mean snow, ice, and cold rain.

 

[97prizm]

I was looking for a set of 225/50/18 snow tires in the $500-600 range but there’s not many options in this price bracket. Peltas, Blackhawks were $350-400 range. Milestar and Sailun were $500-600. Ended up going with Milestars since I’ve had a decent experience recently with my Patagonia XTs. They work pretty good for a budget tire. Far better experience than the bottom barrel cheap tires.

They just came in the mail today. They seem to be a rebranded RoadX RX Frost tire(RoadX is a Sailun brand, Milestar isn’t). Same exact tread pattern. Milestar had a news press on the new Winterguard line back November 2024 but it’s not officially listed on their site. Not much info on these tires not even from Milestar themselves. I didn’t see the RoadX tire until after I ordered, otherwise I would’ve just went with Nexen or Falken.

Hopefully the tread lasts a few seasons. They’re 3pms and ice rated. Sidewall says “all winter”. Not sure what that means. Construction looks good on them. 2625 date code so they’re pretty fresh off the press.

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Chinese, Indonesian made?

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Let us know how they are for you

 

[avacado11]

Chinese, Indonesian made?

Made in Cambodia

 

[meep]

Milestar is Linlong Tire, a Chinese company. I bought a used car which had a set and they were just a little weird on 50 series rubber. However, my boss and good friend put a set of milestar AT’s on his f150 which he uses for work and personal construction and they have, I’m sort of sheepish to say, been excellent in every way. Long wearing, quiet, good traction, ride quiet and smooth.

 

[avacado11]

First snow storm with the Winterguards today. Not impressed. I would describe its snow traction comparable to all weather/good all season( Continental DWS06) - not a true dedicated snow tire type of traction. You really have to brake and take corners like you’re on all seasons for these to not slip.

Double checked PSI and I’m proper all around(34psi, 225/50/18 factory size). I’ve had other low end snow tires with better traction. These have been holding up alright and road noise is ok. Earlier today the car almost kissed a guard rail because these tires couldn’t fight the road crown at 25 mph.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

First snow storm with the Winterguards today. Not impressed. I would describe its snow traction comparable to all weather/good all season( Continental DWS06) - not a true dedicated snow tire type of traction. You really have to brake and take corners like you’re on all seasons for these to not slip.

Double checked PSI and I’m proper all around(34psi, 225/50/18 factory size). I’ve had other low end snow tires with better traction. These have been holding up alright and road noise is ok. Earlier today the car almost kissed a guard rail because these tires couldn’t fight the road crown at 25 mph.

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I just noticed that they are studdable (I just noticed the holes in the tread). They will not be as good as studless tires due to having to accommodate the studs with a harder compound.

The other winter tires you used were probably studless