Do 225/40/18 tires on a 8.5" wheel (stretched) cause more road noise?
06-28-2004, 06:07 AM
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Do 225/40/18 tires on a 8.5" wheel (stretched) cause more road noise?
I bought a set of Falken Azenis ST115 tires and they were supposed to be very quiet, they aren't. Just wondering if the stretch configuration I have is making the noise worse than normal.
Also, would a poor alignment or balancing cause the noise to be louder?
Also, would a poor alignment or balancing cause the noise to be louder?
06-29-2004, 03:45 AM
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well, yeah...
that would probably be the reason.
But was the noise there with your previous tires or did it just suddenly start when you put the new tires on?
But was the noise there with your previous tires or did it just suddenly start when you put the new tires on?
06-29-2004, 06:32 AM
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I didn't have the noise, I had 17" Nokian Hakkas on the S4 Avus wheel...
Switched to these new tires and wheels and the sound is louder now. It's not unbearable at all, but I just thought it would be a lot quieter with these tires.