OEM 19's = More Road Noise?

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Nov 20, 2006 | 10:03 PM
  #1  
I just put OEM 19's on my G and it seems as if I get a lot more road now than with my OEM 18's. Could it just be the tires getting old/size? Can anyone comment one this?
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Nov 20, 2006 | 10:11 PM
  #2  
The tires on your OEM 19's are a lower profile and a more performance oriented tire...therefore...louder on the road.
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Nov 20, 2006 | 10:30 PM
  #3  
^ +1 on what he said...you'll get used to it
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Nov 20, 2006 | 10:36 PM
  #4  
you will get used to it sooner than you think
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Nov 20, 2006 | 10:43 PM
  #5  
Yeah the first week or so that was all I could hear, but now I think I'm getting use to it. I was just wondering if they all where like that. i was going to test drive and 06 just to see how loud it was new.
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Nov 21, 2006 | 12:07 AM
  #6  
I made the same move from 18s to the 19s and while i have gotten use to the noise, I still at times lower the volume of the radio because i hear some noise.

Imho, its more than a little loud. I guess more reason to put some better speakers in the car...
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Nov 21, 2006 | 02:49 AM
  #7  
Quote: I made the same move from 18s to the 19s and while i have gotten use to the noise, I still at times lower the volume of the radio because i hear some noise.

Imho, its more than a little loud. I guess more reason to put some better speakers in the car...
Or change to some different tires. I hear having different tires will have less noise, but it will still be loud from what I "hear"
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Nov 21, 2006 | 03:24 AM
  #8  
also the tires that come with the oem 19's are kinda noisy.. like what meph said try to change them if you get a chance
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Nov 21, 2006 | 03:26 AM
  #9  
bridgestons are noisier than the michelins, but they also grip much better than michelins.
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Dec 30, 2006 | 09:16 PM
  #10  
i have 2,000 miles on my car and holy **** its loud!! way too loud ,aslo i feel alot of vibration in the floor from the fron tires too. Anyone experiance this? I have to take it to the dealer def. Its like a pulsating noise!
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Jan 2, 2007 | 11:21 PM
  #11  
^check ur alignment.
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Jan 3, 2007 | 12:22 AM
  #12  
would you say the OEM 18" are substantially less noisy?
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Jan 3, 2007 | 12:32 AM
  #13  
Just got oem 19s, and yes its louder, but Im used to it now.
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