Hey all. Does anyone know if a tire can create an ugly road noise, kinda like a roaring sound. The inside of my front tires are worn, probably from bad camber. At certain speeds, it sounds like there is a roaring sound. It has the original bridgestone potenza's on it? Does anyone have any experience with these tires causing road noise because of wear?

 

Dang, so what I just read from searching, this is common for the coupes huh? Tires are so damn expensive, I might just be better off getting new wheels. The noise is really loud though. and I don't think I can take it anymore.

 

Tirerack has some decent comparison and stat stuff that describe roadnoise fairly well. The Michellin's I had on for the first couple sets were fairly quiet while the KDW2s I have on now are noisy over rough pavement. The KWD2s are SOOOO much cheaper tho! (I'm running stock sizes.)

 

Thanks man. I may just pick up so new wheels all together, so I might have to just deal with it for a while.

 

if you want quiet stay away from the BFG KDW/NT, these things are noisy, sounds like mudders on a 4x4.

 

My stock OEM 19's roared on my wifes car, Had them replaced... It was rediculous

 

Yes the coupes are very sensitive to proper camber and toe settings. You'll need frequent/regular alignments to keep this in check.

A roar is common from tires that are worn with irregular wear patterns- feathering or scalloping etc.. If you run you hand over the surface and it is not smooth/consistant you'll likely to hear noise. Some tires are worse than others for promoting noise. The Michelins don't seem quite as susceptible to it.

good luck

 

yup, some tires could contribute to louder road noise as they are getting worn out. so far, i experienced louder road noise with yoko es100 and also my current falken 451s when they hit their half way mark.

 

Changing your wheels is not the answer for your front tire roar. As mentioned before, our tire's negative camber causes the inside of the front tires to feather. Some tires have a larger tread block and are louder than others. However, all tires will eventually feather unless you install a camber kit (which is expensive) and bring the camber to a more neutral setting. I have just changed my front tires from Avon 550 A/S back to the original Goodyear Rsa's for this very reason. The tire roar was so load it was maddening. The goodyears might have their issues, but for me, they are quieter than most tires. Besides, the dealer has paid for them and this is the 4th time they have been replaced. Tires are the worst issue for the Coupes. For me, I have come close to getting rid of my car because of it. The fronts feather and make noise and the rears wear prematurely in the middles. It's an expensive issue and a poor design.

 

My original potenza re050's roared like that, after about 10k miles. When I replaced them, I looked at the curavture from the side of the tire, and it was worn out unevenly - it wasn't perfectly round. Both tires were like this, and my alignment is good. The tires are nice 'n sticky, but depending on your comfort level, the treadlife is somewhere between bad and horrible.

 

Performance tires should be replaced when half worn to maintain as new wet performance especially braking distances, the same with heel toe feathering noise generation.

Tires and brakes are seroiusly expensive components to maintain.

 

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3's.

If you want the softest, most noise-free ride, this is the best way to go. Though expensive, if you don't want road noise, I promise you this will be worth every cent.

If you don't believe me, read one of the hundreds of reviews on this tire at Tire Rack. I have them on my car now and it was a night and day difference.