New tires are SUPER LOUD, WTF?!
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okay, sorry to not be clear, these are the summer tires not the all-season. I'm so unhappy with them, but maybe there's more to it, because this noise is outrageous. There's no steering wobble or vibrations at any speed as far as I can tell, could there be an alignment issue or something causing all this noise?
I had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on my G35 and loved them! They are STICKY and has a treadwear rating of 500. I also had Michelins on my GSXR600 and it stuck to the road like glue without needing a break-in period.
Last edited by tonke73; Mar 16, 2009 at 04:29 PM.
^ OP, You are correct BTW.
IMO I believe the excessive noise you are experiencing is exactly from your tire of choice and the fact that you increased your wheel diameter. You went from 17's to 18's which by itself is going to add significant amount of noise and road feedback. In addition, you previously had Michelins which are probably one of the quietest, most comfortable, overall best performing tires available..
All in all, now you jumped up an inch in size of your wheel setup and degraded in tire choice.. so I guess the noise problem you are having can be expected with this current setup.
IMO I believe the excessive noise you are experiencing is exactly from your tire of choice and the fact that you increased your wheel diameter. You went from 17's to 18's which by itself is going to add significant amount of noise and road feedback. In addition, you previously had Michelins which are probably one of the quietest, most comfortable, overall best performing tires available..
All in all, now you jumped up an inch in size of your wheel setup and degraded in tire choice.. so I guess the noise problem you are having can be expected with this current setup.
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^ OP, You are correct BTW.
IMO I believe the excessive noise you are experiencing is exactly from your tire of choice and the fact that you increased your wheel diameter. You went from 17's to 18's which by itself is going to add significant amount of noise and road feedback. In addition, you previously had Michelins which are probably one of the quietest, most comfortable, overall best performing tires available..
All in all, now you jumped up an inch in size of your wheel setup and degraded in tire choice.. so I guess the noise problem you are having can be expected with this current setup.
IMO I believe the excessive noise you are experiencing is exactly from your tire of choice and the fact that you increased your wheel diameter. You went from 17's to 18's which by itself is going to add significant amount of noise and road feedback. In addition, you previously had Michelins which are probably one of the quietest, most comfortable, overall best performing tires available..
All in all, now you jumped up an inch in size of your wheel setup and degraded in tire choice.. so I guess the noise problem you are having can be expected with this current setup.
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245's all around
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Thanks man, I appreciate the input. I'm looking into buying some used tires right now but I don't know what kind of inventory they'll have. I called and verified that they have some 245/45/18s but they couldn't tell me the brands, said I'd have to come by and check them out. So i'll be on the lookout for anything described in this thread. Also, I looked at my tires and they ARE the Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S All Season tires, not the summer ones like I thought, so I don't know why they're so damn loud.
Also, would any shop not be willing to put the 245s on the front wheels? Is it perfectly safe and okay to do that?
Also, would any shop not be willing to put the 245s on the front wheels? Is it perfectly safe and okay to do that?
If you can find a reputable used tire shop, go that route. I went that route and cannot be happier w/ my decision due to the $$ that I saved for a quality set of tires.
I had my set of 245/40 19 RE050A Run Flat Tires mounted, balanced, installed for 450 out the door. Tires were practically brand new!!! If you can find the right size for the tire you are looking for, I highly recommend going w/ used tires especially if you on a budget.
I had my set of 245/40 19 RE050A Run Flat Tires mounted, balanced, installed for 450 out the door. Tires were practically brand new!!! If you can find the right size for the tire you are looking for, I highly recommend going w/ used tires especially if you on a budget.
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If you can find a reputable used tire shop, go that route. I went that route and cannot be happier w/ my decision due to the $$ that I saved for a quality set of tires.
I had my set of 245/40 19 RE050A Run Flat Tires mounted, balanced, installed for 450 out the door. Tires were practically brand new!!! If you can find the right size for the tire you are looking for, I highly recommend going w/ used tires especially if you on a budget.
I had my set of 245/40 19 RE050A Run Flat Tires mounted, balanced, installed for 450 out the door. Tires were practically brand new!!! If you can find the right size for the tire you are looking for, I highly recommend going w/ used tires especially if you on a budget.
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I'm riding on the Goodyear's that came with my G and have no complaints so far, but... I've got Goodyears on my truck that are out of round and have a horrible whine. My mom had to replace the Goodyears that came on a new Impala due to whining and vibration. The Goodyear's that came on my '99 Regal were quiet, performed well, and lasted a long time. So, it's been hit-or-miss with Goodyear's for me. However, I've never, ever had a bad Michelin tire. This includes my past Accord, Regal, and Cougar.
Unless I can somehow discipline myself from breaking the rear end loose on the G at least once during every drive cycle, I'll probably get 15-20K out of the OEM tires before switching to Michelins.
Unless I can somehow discipline myself from breaking the rear end loose on the G at least once during every drive cycle, I'll probably get 15-20K out of the OEM tires before switching to Michelins.
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So I bought my car about a month ago and it had the wrong wheels on it. It had the 17s from a 2006 Sport Sedan, and the dealership agreed to order me the correct sized wheels. So anyways, I went last week to get the new wheels and tires and I LOVE how they look. The rims have Goodyear Eagle F1 tires on there which look badass. The problem is that there is RIDICULOUS noise when slowing down from 40 to 0 now. It's incredibly obnoxious, my friend's lifted H2 with like 38" tires aren't this damn loud, no lie. What can i do? I've looked on Consumer Reports and they have the noise rating for these tires as "Good", which is the highest they have any of the tires rated. The 17s had Michelin's on there and the car rode SILENTLY, now it SUCKS ***, it literally RUINED the ambience of the car and I'm really pissed about it. What tires do you guys have? are they loud? does anyone else have these same tires and is or is not experiencing this obnoxious noise? thanks guys.
I don't have the money to just throw around on tires, but as soon as these tires are NEAR worn they're GONE.