Milestar Patagonia MT is a mud-terrain tire that is built for light trucks and SUVs. I’m in love with Milestar Patagonia M/T because unlike other mud tires in the market, this dude has only one duty. Chewing through everything that comes your way. So, if you’re a mall crawler, I recommend checking Kenda Klever R/T (review). For the real off-roaders, let’s dig into it and see what to expect from this destroyer!
| Milestar Patagonia M/T | |
|---|---|
| Best for | The true off-roaders, long off-road trips, Dry & wet highway usage |
| Pros | Indestructible sidewall toughness, Fuel efficient for a mud terrain tire, Off-road traction beyond expectations, Decent wet traction for a mud terrain tire, One of the lightest weight mud tire in the market |
| Cons | Limited handling capability, A bit noisy, Version 1 doesn’t last long |
| Vehicle | SUV, Light Truck, Jeep |
| Available Sizes | 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 20”, 22” (Check if it fits your vehicle) |
| Made In | Taiwan |
| Labels | M+S |
| Warranty | N/A |
As a former Bridgestone engineer, from my standpoint, Milestar Patagonia M/T is a great tire for off-road enthusiasts. Since the tire has a fluffy rubber, it offers satisfying wet and dry performance on the highway. However, even though its center rib design improves responsiveness, its cornering stability is similar to other mud terrain tires. Yet, Milestar Patagonia M/T offers durable and consistent loose-ground performance. It may not be soo good on light snow but it chews the muddy and deep snow with ease.
- Expecting great on-road manners is utopic, if you’re a mall crawler, I recommend going with rugged terrain tires instead of mud tires.
- If you’re a weekly off-roader, this tire is a great fit for you
- Milestar Patagonia M/T offers a quiet and relatively smooth ride in city driving, things change when you go to high speeds
- Milestar Patagonia M/T’s all sizes are available on Q speed rate. Even though it means generally stronger sidewalls, it might increase the cupping/scalloping probability on the shoulder section
- Milestar Patagonia M/T is a great tire unless you follow the rotation time. I recommend narrowing your rotation time a bit.
- Milestar Patagonia M/T is a domed tire which means you have to run it at high PSI. For instance, Milestar recommends 36 to 38 PSI for a 37-inch size
- Milestar Patagonia M/T is the lightest of its segment. It’s a great option if you wanna get better MPG
Table of Contents
Dry Traction
The dry traction on the pavement of mud-terrain tires is unquestionable.
Dry traction requires as much rubber on the ground as Milestar Patagonia doesn’t have.
On the other hand, just like most traction-oriented mud-terrain tires in the market, Milestar Patagonia M/T has a fluffy compound. Moreover, it has tons of biting edges that offer enough grip on the dry pavement.
Due to its large void area design, you may feel a slight decrease in starting and stopping distances, yet, Milestar Patagonia offers decent dry traction on pavement.
Handling
In this section, I would like to talk about the handling capability of Milestar Patagonia M/T on the pavement.
In reality, handling contains two different dimensions. Steering response and cornering stability.
Since mud tires don’t build for high-speed usage, hence, their handling capability is limited as expected.
Yet, Milestar has some words to say.
Steering Response
Due to increasing self-cleaning capability and providing consistent traction, Milestar Patagonia M/T has a large void area.
So, the steering response is related to two things, compound stiffness and the amount of compound on the ground.
Milestar Patagonia M/T actually fails on both. Yet, the tread design covers some of it.
Its wide shoulder blocks and robust center rib provides average responsiveness for this beast.
Milestar Patagonia M/T provides average steering response on highway usage.
Note: Milestar Patagonia M/T’s all sizes have a Q speed index which means these tires are capable to handle higher speeds than other affordable mud tires.
Cornering Stability
The cornering stability of mud-terrain tires is generally okay because of their strong sidewalls.
Luckily, Milestar Patagonia M/T has a 3-ply sidewall on all of its sizes.
The issue is since it has a robust center rib, its shoulder blocks are fluffy. Manufacturers generally prefer the other side in order to increase cornering stability. Yet, this is an off-road tire, hence, it needs a bit of flex for air-down usage. So, acceptable preference.
So, the stiffness difference between shoulder blocks and sidewalls could be an issue at high speed.
Milestar Patagonia M/T offers decent cornering stability in city driving, still, I recommend taking it easy while driving on the highway.
Wet Traction
The wet traction of mud-terrain tires is meh.
So, Milestar Patagonia has large void areas. I state this couple of times because this tire has large blocks instead of small ones.
The equation is simple for mud-terrain tires. If you use bigger lugs on design, you need a bigger void area like Milestar Patagonia’s shoulder blocks to have.
In fact, this is an advantage for wet performance.
The bigger lugs can be siped which improves the wet traction capability significantly.
Due to its notched center rib and soft compound, Milestar Patagonia M/T offers decent wet traction. Yet, I recommend don’t use it at high speeds.
Hydroplaning Resistance
Hydroplaning resistance is basically the water evacuation capability of the tires. Mud tires tend to hydroplane because of their wide patterns. In fact, the naming of the flotation tire sizes comes from this feature.
When you increase the width of the tire, you disturb the load in a bigger area which decreases the force and avoids stuck on loose ground.
Milestar Patagonia’s wide and open shoulder blocks get into the game here. These differently angled blocks can direct water to the open shoulder slots and with the help of a directional pattern, Milestar Patagonia MT can throw the water out of the tread with ease.
Milestar Patagonia M/T offers a decent hydroplaning resistance.
Note: Hydroplaning is vital for a safe ride under the pouring rain. However, it might occur even with the best tire. Maybe you can’t prevent it but if you know what it is and how to deal with it, you can easily stay on the safe side.
Here is an extremely efficient guide about ‘How to Deal with Hydroplaning?‘ –> https://www.discounttire.com/learn/hydroplaning
Winter Performance
The best-performing mud tires on snow are average.
The winter performance can be evaluated under three different conditions.
Light snow, deep snow, and ice.
Regarding light snow, due to its siped center rib and fluffy compound, it can handle the light snow, yet, I don’t recommend using mud-terrain tires on light snow. This is a flip coin. If the temperature is too low, your tire might lose all of its traction capability. So, if you’re going to use it on light snow, I highly recommend the warm your tires up before any trip.
Regarding deep snow, also known as packed snow. Milestar Patagonia M/T’s voided pattern works perfectly for this time. Due to its blocky and staggered shoulders and fluffy and sticky compound, Milestar Patagonia MT provides excellent packed snow traction.
Regarding ice, ice performance is a bit different than others. For this, 3PMSF compound, too many sipes, and putting as much rubber on the ground are a must. So, I’m basically saying, if you need ice traction, avoid mud tires.
Riding Comfort
Riding comfort is related to pattern design and inner structure.
Since Milestar Patagonia M/T has one of the strongest and most durable inner structures, the tire offers a rough ride.
Moreover, its huge shoulder blocks don’t work very well this time.
Milestar Patagonia M/T offers a rough ride.
Road Noise
Well, it’s probably going to surprise you all but I think that Milestar Patagonia M/T’s design is great for a deaf ride.
In this case, less void area in the center section means less road noise.
Due to its relatively smooth center rib and relatively softer shoulder compound, Milestar Patagonia M/T offers a quiet ride. Well, at least for a mud terrain tire.
A side note here: Even though some tires tend to make noise because of their tread patterns, it’s still possible to keep your tire noise down.
I’m leaving a perfect explanation below from DiscountTire for those who need it;
How to Keep Tire Noise Down? –>
https://www.discounttire.com/learn/tire-noise
Longevity
Tread life is where this tire fall short.
Well, at least for the first version.
Milestar Patagonia M/T is available on two different specs right now.
Milestar Patagonia M/T and Milestar Patagonia M/T – 02.
So, I’ve contacted Milestar and they told me the difference between these two specs is tread life.
Tread life is related to design and compound stiffness. I’ve talked about it a couple of times, Milestar Patagonia M/T has a fluffy compound that decreases its tread life significantly.
However, in this case, the sipe placement and density are game changers. Off-road tires tend to wear unevenly. So, the horizontal sipes create too much reaction force and generally wear more than other parts of the tire.
So, what did Milestar do to increase its tread life? You may not see it at first look but they changed the direction of some sipes. For instance, some of its shoulder sipes were horizontal, they’re vertical now. The vertical sipes create less reaction force than the horizontal ones. So, wearing decreases.
Milestar Patagonia M/T offers an average tread life. If you’ll get version two, you’ll get better tread life but still, this isn’t a tire for long highway trips. Expecting long-lasting rubber is a bit utopic.
Getting maximum wear life from a tire is related to you as well as your tire,
If you’d like to learn how to get maximum tread life:
Off-Road Performance
Off-road performance is where this tire shines as expected.
Off-road performance can be evaluated under 4 different conditions.
Gravel, dirt, rock crawling, and mud driving.
Regarding gravel, gravel traction is very easy for Milestar Patagonia M/T. Due to its stone ejectors on the shoulder slots and durable sidewalls, Milestar Patagonia M/T offers excellent performance on gravel.
Regarding dirt, dirt is the hardest one for this dude. Even though it has tons of biting edges, dirt performance needs some rubber also. Well, you’ll not have any issues while going through the dirt but I recommend paying attention to roadside slush/dirt locations. Due to its staggering shoulders, it loses traction from time to time(see the above photo).
Regarding rock crawling, the staggered shoulders are built for this section. The duty of these downstep blocks is navigation on extreme surfaces like a rock. I have to admit that Milestar Patagonia M/T’s design is great for rock crawling. Wide shoulder blocks, tons of biting edges, cut&chip resistance, and highly durable sidewalls for any external impact. If rock crawling is important for you, stop searching and purchase Milestar Patagonia M/T.
Regarding mud, mud is where it shines. Due to its wide void area, Milestar Patagonia M/T can clean itself easily which is the key to mud traction. Besides that its staggered shoulder blocks and sidewall biters increase the mud traction significantly.
In summary, Milestar Patagonia M/T is a great off-road tire. It’s a great option for long off-road trips, even for racing because of its Q-rated speed index.
Sizes & Spec
| Sizes | Tread Depth | Rim Width | Load Range / PLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31X10.50R15LT | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 9.00 | C/6 |
| 33X12.50R15LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | C/6 |
| 35X12.50R15LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | C/6 |
| LT265/75R16 (32X10.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 8.00 | E/10 |
| LT285/75R16 (33X11.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT305/70R16 (33X12.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 9.50 | E/10 |
| LT265/75R16 (32X10.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 8.00 | E/10 |
| LT285/75R16 (33X11.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT305/70R16 (33X12.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 9.50 | E/10 |
| LT315/75R16 (35X12.50R16LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| LT265/70R17 (32X10.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 8.50 | E/10 |
| LT285/70R17 (33X11.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| 33X12.50R17LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| LT295/70R17 (34X12.00R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT315/70R17 (35X12.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| 37X12.50R17LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| 38X13.50R17LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | C/6 |
| 40X13.50R17LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| LT265/70R17 (32X10.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 8.50 | E/10 |
| LT285/70R17 (33X11.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT295/70R17 (34X12.00R17LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT315/70R17 (35X12.50R17LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| LT275/65R18 (32X11.00R18LT) | LT275/65R18 (32X11.00R18LT) | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT275/70R18 (33X11.00R18LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT285/65R18 (33X11.50R18LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| 33X12.50R18LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 35X12.50R18LT | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| LT275/65R18 (32X11.00R18LT) | 18/32″ | 7.50 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT275/70R18 (33X11.00R18LT) | 19/32″ | 7.00 – 9.00 | E/10 |
| LT285/65R18 (33X11.50R18LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT285/55R20 (33X11.50R20LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT305/55R20 (33X12.50R20LT) | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| LT275/65R20 (34X11.00R20LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.50 | E/10 |
| LT295/60R20 (34X12.00R20LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| 35X12.50R20LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 37X12.50R20LT | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 37X13.50R20LT | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | E/10 |
| 38X15.50R20LT | 19/32″ | 11.00 – 14.00 | D/8 |
| LT275/65R20 (34X11.00R20LT) | 19/32″ | 7.50 – 9.50 | E/10 |
| LT285/55R20 (33X11.50R20LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT295/60R20 (34X12.00R20LT) | 19/32″ | 8.00 – 10.00 | E/10 |
| LT305/55R20 (33X12.50R20LT) | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 33X12.50R22LT | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 35X12.50R22LT | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 37X13.50R22LT | 18/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | F/12 |
| 37X12.50R17LT NHS | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | D/8 |
| 38X13.50R17LT NHS | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | C/6 |
| 40X13.50R17 NHS | 19/32″ | 8.50 – 11.00 | D/8 |
Tire Size Selection
Note: Milestar Patagonia MT’s tread is a bit narrow. For this reason, you may wanna use one size wider. For instance, instead of LT275/70R18 (33X11.00R18LT), you can use LT285/65R18 (33X11.50R18LT), this selection will provide you with better traction but less responsiveness. In order to avoid fitment problems, I highly recommend checking the rim widths I’ve shared.
Price
The tire market has a dynamic price policy. Hence, in my point of view, sharing tire price is pointless.
Though, I’ve analyzed the top 10 brands of most popular tire brands.
Here are the dealers with a reasonable price range,
DiscountTire
- Biggest dealer in the US. Founded in 1960
- 1000 stores in 35 states. You most probably find one on your parallel street
- Free rotation and balancing
- 5% off for DiscountTire cardholders on online purchases
- Highest-rated online tire dealer in Consumer Affairs
- Almost all brands are available
- Delivery takes 2-4 days (30% shorter average waiting time when you book online)
- Frequent discounts and promotions
Milestar Patagonia M/T: https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/milestar-patagonia-m-t
SimpleTire
- Free shipping
- Delivered in 2 days
- Verified shops near you(for mount and balance)
- Mobile installation option
- 7 million customers since 2021
- 4.7/5 points on Google rate
- Top-notch customer service, you may even request a price match
Milestar Patagonia M/T: https://simpletire.com/brands/milestar-tires/patagonia-m-t
Amazon
- Fast and free shipping (mostly in a day)
- Get your tires shipped to a selected service center or get them installed at home or work (how does it work?)
- Installation on Mavis Discount Tire (15$ per tire)
- Installing new stem valves supplied by pro
- Balancing your tires
- Road/safety test
- Since Amazon provides wholesale and affordable prices, they don’t offer a road hazard warranty
Milestar Patagonia M/T: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=milestar+patagonia+MT
While choosing dealers, I especially pay attention to reliability. All of the dealers on this list have 15-20 years of experience in the online tire business. Therefore, I can guarantee a smooth and fast tire-buying process.
Conclusion
Milestar Patagonia M/T is a great-looking tire that mall crawlers are interested in a lot. However, this tire is built for only but only for off-road traction. So, its on-road manners are surely a bit behind the competition.
On the other hand, if you’re into off-road trips, this dude is a great option for you. It’s not the most smooth tire on the market but its durability and traction capability make it an excellent option for commercial usage or long off-road trips.
| Milestar Patagonia M/T | |
|---|---|
| Best for | The true off-roaders, long off-road trips, Dry & wet highway usage |
| Pros | Indestructible sidewall toughness, Fuel efficient for a mud terrain tire, Off-road traction beyond expectations, Decent wet traction for a mud terrain tire, One of the lightest weight mud tire in the market |
| Cons | Limited handling capability, A bit noisy, Version 1 doesn’t last long |
| Vehicle | SUV, Light Truck, Jeep |
| Available Sizes | 15”, 16”, 17”, 18”, 20”, 22” (Check if it fits your vehicle) |
| Made In | Taiwan |
| Labels | M+S |
| Warranty | N/A |
I hope the article was helpful, if you need any further support, please leave a comment below. Have a safe ride folks!
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