Milestar MS932 Sport Tires

I wanted to share my experience with Milestar MS932 Sport tires. I originally had Michelin Defenders on my car when I bought it, but they were losing tread and I didn't want to go through the winter on them. I found these tires on Tires Easy for $42 each with free shipping, made by Nankang. They are warranted to 50k, although I care more about the UTQG score of 540. That is a great value compared to nearly every other tire.

I was concerned about the mileage dropping with such a cheap tire, especially versus the excellent Defenders. As I entered the winter with Defenders, I was at 48.2 and dropping. As I exit the winter with the Milestars, I am at 47.4 and climbing. Milestar rates the tires as a 9.5 for efficiency, I believe, and it seems to be accurate.

The traction is good; I haven't really lost traction anywhere I wouldn't expect it. I was running 40 psi, but I've now dropped to ~37ish. All-in-all, they are great tires in nearly every way, and seem to be holding up pretty well.

 

The only tires that I've found anywhere comparable in value are:

• Yokohama AVID Ascends for $65-70 with 80k, 800UTQG and fewer installations to pay for over time.
• Walmart Douglas tires, also around $44 with 480UTQG? with cheap installation at Walmart, but with unknown traction or rolling resistance, which could massively change the TCO.