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Quiet tires=soft tires?
Hi there
I had a debate with a co-worker about tires today. I have 4 Michelin Pilot MXM4 (All-Season P205/55 R16 89V) and I find them loud. My co-worker told me that the road noise is mostly from these tires and that low-rolling-resistance tires are hard, so they're loud. Is this true? First are these Michelin Pilot low-rolling resistance tires? And Second, are low-rolling resistance tire hard? If so, what tires do you recommend for me? thanks |
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Frank wrote:
> Hi there > I had a debate with a co-worker about tires today. I have 4 > Michelin Pilot MXM4 (All-Season P205/55 R16 89V) and I find them > loud. My co-worker told me that the road noise is mostly from > these tires and that low-rolling-resistance tires are hard, so > they're loud. > > Is this true? First are these Michelin Pilot low-rolling > resistance tires? And Second, are low-rolling resistance tire > hard? If so, what tires do you recommend for me? > > thanks ----------------------- Michelin.com or Tirerack.com has the answers about the noise / longevity questions. It's impossible to recommend anything since we can't tell if you're in Hawaii, or Alaska. General rule . . Noisy Honda factory tires tend to be very poor snow / ice tires. Moot point if you're in Hawaii. 'Curly' |
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Here in Arizona, at least, the roads vary so much in quality that my stock
['04 Accord-4 cyl] Michelins are very quiet on some roads, noisy on others. So who's to say whether it's the tires or the roads? While I'm sure some tires are quieter than others.... ? |
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Frank wrote:
> Are low-rolling resistance tire hard? That makes sense to me. The less a tire deforms, the less the rolling resistance should be. In a train, the wheels have extremely low rolling resistance, and they are definitely very hard. |
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Bucky wrote:
> That makes sense to me. The less a tire deforms, the less the rolling > resistance should be. In a train, the wheels have extremely low rolling > resistance, and they are definitely very hard. That's cuz they're made out of metal! ;-) |
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Abeness wrote: > Bucky wrote: > >> That makes sense to me. The less a tire deforms, the less the rolling >> resistance should be. In a train, the wheels have extremely low rolling >> resistance, and they are definitely very hard. > > > That's cuz they're made out of metal! ;-) ....as are the rails... |
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motsco_ _ wrote:
> Michelin.com or Tirerack.com has the answers about the noise / longevity > questions. It's impossible to recommend anything since we can't tell if > you're in Hawaii, or Alaska. General rule . . Noisy Honda factory tires > tend to be very poor snow / ice tires. Moot point if you're in Hawaii. the only good point about the firestone FR680s was theyd last a long time. mine were only halfway worn before i replaced em. however, each one had been plugged at least once, and one was full of slime. |
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Frank wrote: > Hi there > I had a debate with a co-worker about tires today. I have 4 > Michelin Pilot MXM4 (All-Season P205/55 R16 89V) and I find them > loud. My co-worker told me that the road noise is mostly from > these tires and that low-rolling-resistance tires are hard, so > they're loud. > > Is this true? First are these Michelin Pilot low-rolling > resistance tires? And Second, are low-rolling resistance tire > hard? If so, what tires do you recommend for me? That's probably not it exclusively. I'd think the tread pattern and rubber compound would have more to do with road noise. A tire that's worn would also be louder. There are too many variable to say that only one thing (like rolling resistance) is the primary cause of tire noise. |
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The only thing of importance about low-rolling-resistance tires
(original equipment on our Insight) is that they're high anxiety poor road holders. Replace ASAP with real tires... Frank wrote: > Hi there > I had a debate with a co-worker about tires today. I have 4 > Michelin Pilot MXM4 (All-Season P205/55 R16 89V) and I find them > loud. My co-worker told me that the road noise is mostly from > these tires and that low-rolling-resistance tires are hard, so > they're loud. > > Is this true? First are these Michelin Pilot low-rolling > resistance tires? And Second, are low-rolling resistance tire > hard? If so, what tires do you recommend for me? > > thanks > > |
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