Tire Noise?
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Tire Noise?
Anybody else found Michelin PS4S noisy? Mine are 4 years old with still 7/32 and 5/32 and they are moaning and groaning most of the time.
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I’ve been searching for the best tire imo for my GT63SE, a very heavy car. I got a great tire guy and he basically charges me like 100 bucks if I put a hundred miles on the tires and want to change again. Considering that the 21 inch wheels are not really industry standard, I don’t consider it that bad. Anyways, here in Canada for some reason I could only order the car with Michelin all seasons or Cup 2’s. I ordered it with the all seasons because I knew I’d change the tires and didn’t want cups. I tried the PZero’s, Conti 5P’s, and even Kumho sports. What I settled on was Michelin Pilot Sport 4S’s. I got the ones with the noise reduction tech. They’re literally lined with foam on the inside, it’s pretty cool to see. What a difference, they’re so nice and quiet. In electric mode with all the different tires all you could hear was road and tire noise. With the pilot 4S’s noise reduction tech tires it’s like driving an S-Class, plus you get the legendary road handling characteristics that the pilot sport lineup is known for.
But… as another poster pointed out, when they wear down they get loud! Also when they get older the compound stiffens which also makes it louder. Even though you have tread depth left, the tires being 4 years old will add to the noise you’re experiencing. I’d suggest getting a new set and get the noise reduction tech. I thought it would be a stupid gimmick, but man was I wrong!
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But… as another poster pointed out, when they wear down they get loud! Also when they get older the compound stiffens which also makes it louder. Even though you have tread depth left, the tires being 4 years old will add to the noise you’re experiencing. I’d suggest getting a new set and get the noise reduction tech. I thought it would be a stupid gimmick, but man was I wrong!
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2016 GTS I just picked up., Has almost original tires on it from 2018. Not just noisy, but freaking HARD as well. I keep airing them down, and still rough.
The hardness? also known?
The hardness? also known?
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..Car comes with 8+ year old tires
...You keep airing tires down because they're noisy and "HARD as well", instead of putting new tires under the car. You do realize you're actually putting more stress on those 8 year old sidewalls when you air them down, yeah?
....When one of those old, "noisy" and "HARD" tires blows out and you wreck, will you'll blame the tires because... well why not, or will you realize that old tires are not something you want under a 4500 lb chunk of metal that's traveling at over 88 feet per second... or at any speed, really?
Are you one of those people who buys a performance car and then can't afford the maintenance and wear items replacement costs on it? Or, let me guess, it's going in for new tires next week, or some other such thing?
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.You buy a performance car. Basically, a street legal track car.
..Car comes with 8+ year old tires
...You keep airing tires down because they're noisy and "HARD as well", instead of putting new tires under the car. You do realize you're actually putting more stress on those 8 year old sidewalls when you air them down, yeah?
....When one of those old, "noisy" and "HARD" tires blows out and you wreck, will you'll blame the tires because... well why not, or will you realize that old tires are not something you want under a 4500 lb chunk of metal that's traveling at over 88 feet per second... or at any speed, really?
Are you one of those people who buys a performance car and then can't afford the maintenance and wear items replacement costs on it? Or, let me guess, it's going in for new tires next week, or some other such thing?
..Car comes with 8+ year old tires
...You keep airing tires down because they're noisy and "HARD as well", instead of putting new tires under the car. You do realize you're actually putting more stress on those 8 year old sidewalls when you air them down, yeah?
....When one of those old, "noisy" and "HARD" tires blows out and you wreck, will you'll blame the tires because... well why not, or will you realize that old tires are not something you want under a 4500 lb chunk of metal that's traveling at over 88 feet per second... or at any speed, really?
Are you one of those people who buys a performance car and then can't afford the maintenance and wear items replacement costs on it? Or, let me guess, it's going in for new tires next week, or some other such thing?
What In The Actual.....I never said any of the things you assume about me, including whether I plan to replace the tires (which I do) And my expendable income level is none of your business. You must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Have a good day.
P.S. my car weighs 3620 lbs on the local scale.
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you assume about me, including whether I plan to replace the tires (which I do)
And my expendable income level is none of your business.
You must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed. Have a good day.
P.S. my car weighs 3620 lbs on the local scale.
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In my opinion they’re a game changer. In luxury performance cars, tire, road and wind is usually what attributes the most to cabin noise. These tires have almost completely eliminated tire and road noise on my GT63SE 4 Door.
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If you have the tires delivered and installed at the shop then the tire rack picture is the only place to see the foam. Interesting, I was thinking that tire noise comes from the contact of the tire surface with the road + other factors such as temperature, speed, pressure, wear, age, etc. If I were to guess, the foam is there for extra protection in case of pressure loss event. I may be wrong, it’s really interesting.
On a different note, I had a flat on my EQB run flat tires recently. I was expecting the tire to maintain some percentage of the operating shape. Nope, it got squished just like a regular tire. I didn’t drive on it, got a spare and took it home.
On a different note, I had a flat on my EQB run flat tires recently. I was expecting the tire to maintain some percentage of the operating shape. Nope, it got squished just like a regular tire. I didn’t drive on it, got a spare and took it home.
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Yes tire noise comes from contact with the road. Specifically: tire runs on road, this creates vibration, vibration from the tire is then transferred to the wheel, from there the vibration goes through the wheel hub into the suspension and into the frame, the result of which is…you hear road noise. The foam lining acts as dampener, so significantly less vibration is transferred through the vehicles components into your ossicles and cochlea.
These foam lined tires work great and in my opinion cut out well over 70% of the perceived road noise vs standard tires.
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Is there anyone who knows about the foam liner, who can say whether or not it will quiet the tire screeching during skidding ? The screeching of the tire is a good cue to let off whatever maneuver is being conducted. Or, at a minimum, don’t press the tire for any more performance.
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Is there anyone who knows about the foam liner, who can say whether or not it will quiet the tire screeching during skidding ? The screeching of the tire is a good cue to let off whatever maneuver is being conducted. Or, at a minimum, don’t press the tire for any more performance.
I don’t think it will help with that.
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I am not a big fan of safety first.
If we wanted to put safety first, we would never go anywhere near 5 miles from our house.
That’s where most accidents occur.
We almost always prioritize at least one other consideration over safety.
As regards the 8 year old, under inflated tires, that’s not managing risk very well.
If we wanted to put safety first, we would never go anywhere near 5 miles from our house.
That’s where most accidents occur.
We almost always prioritize at least one other consideration over safety.
As regards the 8 year old, under inflated tires, that’s not managing risk very well.
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I am not a big fan of safety first.
If we wanted to put safety first, we would never go anywhere near 5 miles from our house.
That’s where most accidents occur.
We almost always prioritize at least one other consideration over safety.
As regards the 8 year old, under inflated tires, that’s not managing risk very well.
If we wanted to put safety first, we would never go anywhere near 5 miles from our house.
That’s where most accidents occur.
We almost always prioritize at least one other consideration over safety.
As regards the 8 year old, under inflated tires, that’s not managing risk very well.
