Topic: Quiet Car Tires

[Jeb]

Yes I know this is a cycle forum but you guys are motor heads so here goes.  I live in downtown Atlanta and don't do much driving.  Work, the grocery store, and several bars are within walking distance.  Two years ago I bought a very well kept loaded '98 Olds Intrigue mostly because it was a great deal.  The 750 and my old British roadster are my first choices when I do drive but I have put 4000 miles on the Olds.  Anyway the thing about the car is that when I bought it from an old lady it had 3 different brands of tires and the tires are quite loud on the freeway.  They all still have a lot of tread but I was thinking of replacing them anyway.  Could you all recommend a brand/type of quiet running tires? 

[nickjtc]

Not as simple as that. Depends on the tread, balance, inflation pressure and the roads you are driving on.

Pure 'summer' tyres will be quieter than all-seasons or winters.

Apart from that, take your pick....

Anyone else??

[ic455]

Michelin MXV4, factory equip for most Mercedes sedans, excellent tire.

How far downtown are you?  Around Hapeville?  I've lived in Dallas, Smyrna, Lawrenceville, Dacula, and Auburn.  Hail Georgia!!!

[sparty]

I'll second the Michelin tires.  I have them on my Honda Accord and they are very quite, but you will pay big $$$$ for them - they ain't cheap.

Sparty

[USN20]

Tire rack has good consumer info about the different tire types and brands to help narrow down several choices:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/tiretype.jsp

[Jeb]

Thanks for the info.  Michelin's are good tires I have them on my Alpine.  They are pricey - you pay a lot for the name I think.  I have Goodyears on my wife's Passat and they work well.  Being in Atlanta there is no need for a winter tire however a good rain tire is wise.  I'll check out the tire rack site. 

ic455 - I live in Buckhead (I don't mind the jokes) - near the intersection of Peachtree and Wesley (aka Jesus Junction).  I used to live next to Stone Mountain Park but, like so many others, the commute to work got so bad I moved in.  A bike is real handy in city traffic so I ride more than drive. 

[jdigga]

I swear by the Kumho Ecsta ASX--they're ultra high performance all seasons (which is much more than you need) but they're cheap, quiet, and have excellent tread life.  I'd imagine the high performance or grand touring versions should be similar.  They're also on the Tire Rack website.

[Raul CB750K1]

I just replaced the four tires on my A4 a couple of days ago. It has 70K miles and I have been using Michelin -except the Dunlop stock tires-. Over here radars are making expensive speeding, and I'm not the kind of speeder either, so I thought there was no reason to buy Michelin again if I -almost- never go above 80 mph. I bought Firestone TZ200 tires, that costs 60% of the Michelins. The first thing I noticed when I got back from the shop was how quiet they were!!!!


Raul

[Uncle Ernie]

Just trade it for a sports car. With all the racket of the engine and everything rattling, who can hear the tires?

[Gordon]

Just trade it for a sports car. With all the racket of the engine and everything rattling, who can hear the tires?

Or just turn up the stereo!   I put a nice, loud stereo in my old VW bus and suddenly most of the problems disappeared!

[ic455]

Thanks for the info.  Michelin's are good tires I have them on my Alpine.  They are pricey - you pay a lot for the name I think.  I have Goodyears on my wife's Passat and they work well.  Being in Atlanta there is no need for a winter tire however a good rain tire is wise.  I'll check out the tire rack site. 

ic455 - I live in Buckhead (I don't mind the jokes) - near the intersection of Peachtree and Wesley (aka Jesus Junction).  I used to live next to Stone Mountain Park but, like so many others, the commute to work got so bad I moved in.  A bike is real handy in city traffic so I ride more than drive. 

I used to call it F@$*head   Decent area, though, better than downtown.