Quietest summer tire ?
08-07-2003, 07:01 AM
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When tires wear out...
All tires get noisy as they wear out. For one thing the wear on a tire over it's lifespan may not be perfectly uniform...which will cause some noise, depending on how odd the tire wear is. Second...as a tire ages and heat cycles, the compound gets harder, and the tire will transmit more road harshness and noise. This is why you'll notice a lot of people install new tires, and immediately "ooooooh" and "aaaaaaaah" over them. New tires are a LOT quieter than used tires.
So first, beware of the person that says "I got XXX last month, and they are SOOO much quieter, than what I had before", and second, set your expectations. Your used tires will get noisier over time.
If you don't care about performance, consider an all season or even a V rated tire (vs. Z rated). That will draw your towards quieter tires at the expense of performance.
So first, beware of the person that says "I got XXX last month, and they are SOOO much quieter, than what I had before", and second, set your expectations. Your used tires will get noisier over time.
If you don't care about performance, consider an all season or even a V rated tire (vs. Z rated). That will draw your towards quieter tires at the expense of performance.
08-07-2003, 07:40 AM
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True, however I've had my HTR+ for almost a year and they remain quiet, unlike the
Yokos AVS Sports which sound like a 4x4 truck even when almost brand new. Thread design and compound quality has a lot to do with it.
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