Have a car with Goodyear Wrangler HP which seem to very VERY loud. Is there a web site or link that gives some comparisons to tires sound profiles? Don't want to spend five hundred bucks on new tires and get something as loud as these again. Size is 215/70/16.
Quiet Tires?
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The biggest cause of noisy tires is poor alignment in my experience. Few tires are VERY loud new, they get loud as they wear poorly. Make sure your alignment is good before buying new tires.
Tirerack.com does have user reviews and tire noise is one of the categories.
Tirerack.com does have user reviews and tire noise is one of the categories.
Consumer Reports' tire ratings measure noise. Tire Rack's user ratings also have a column for noise. All of this is subjective, so take it with a grain of salt. If you give us the year/make/model, we can probably be more helpful with a recommendation.
Consider the Goodyear Assurance ComforTred.
Quietest tires I've owned, and Goodyear rates it as a "10" for quiet ride... with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee.
The problem is, nothing from the "Wrangler" line is going to designed for minimal noise.
Quietest tires I've owned, and Goodyear rates it as a "10" for quiet ride... with a 30 day satisfaction guarantee.
The problem is, nothing from the "Wrangler" line is going to designed for minimal noise.
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
First of all, what kind of car?
Honda element
First of all, what kind of car?
Honda element
In that size, one of your best choices may be the BFGoodrich Long Trail T/A Tour. It's a brand new tire designed for smooth and quiet operation on crossover/SUV vehicles. Also take a look at the Yokohama Avid Touring-S. It's generally considered a passenger car tire, but if your Element always stays on pavement or gravel, it may be a good choice. It'd probably be among the quieter of tires available in that size.
Obviously switching from a truck/suv tire to a passenger car tire will generally result in less noise. I'm not sure that's what you want to do since a truck/suv tire generally has more tread depth new (12 vs 10/32) and probably does better in rain and snow.
Michelin Lattitudes? As stated, people always say the Mich LTX is relatively quiet for a tire similar to the Wranglers.
Michelin Lattitudes? As stated, people always say the Mich LTX is relatively quiet for a tire similar to the Wranglers.
Michelin LTX is surprisingly quiet.
Last nearly forever, my new set is rated at 720 treadwear!
Last nearly forever, my new set is rated at 720 treadwear!
Michelin are generally the quietest tire
but you need to do tire rotations every 5k miles IMHO.
you need to make sure you don't have any loose suspension/steering/bearing components and that your struts/shocks are in good working order, also keep a good alignment.
this will keep your tires from cupping/chopping/scalloping--- whatever you want to call it, which will make the world's best tires sound unberable
but you need to do tire rotations every 5k miles IMHO.
you need to make sure you don't have any loose suspension/steering/bearing components and that your struts/shocks are in good working order, also keep a good alignment.
this will keep your tires from cupping/chopping/scalloping--- whatever you want to call it, which will make the world's best tires sound unberable
I did like the Comfort treads,they were very quiet and smooth. 3 sets worn out in the 30-40k range. Noticed easier,more precise turn in,handling,and increased mpg,with the replacement Michelin Destinys. Destinys are almost,but not as, quiet,smooth riding as the CTreads. Just my experience.
Michelin cross terrains were silent on my first tundra. I got about 40k per set and ran through 6 sets after the oe bridgestones wore out.
They were sticky too, good wet and dry.
They were sticky too, good wet and dry.
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