LOUD tire noise, normal???
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LOUD tire noise, normal???
Considering a 2004 Coupe. Very low mileage, original tires. Problem is the tires are very loud. Lots of tire noise at any speed. Dealer shrugs his shoulders?? If I decide to purchase this vette, it looks like I will be replacing the tires. Will this help? Nine year old tires must be getting hard? New costing around $1700 installed. Advise?? Thanks
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Personal experiance with same issue. Dumped them and went with non-run flats. Much, much quieter, smoother riding, and better handling.
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Runflats are a loud tire! The noise you describe seems normal. They also have a very hard sidewall (necessary to work as "runflats") and ride a bit rough!
Some love em some hate em. I personally don't use runflats on my car because the ride is a bit too hard and noisy for me. But a new set of rubber, runflat or not might be a good idea.
Some love em some hate em. I personally don't use runflats on my car because the ride is a bit too hard and noisy for me. But a new set of rubber, runflat or not might be a good idea.
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Yes, they are loud but you have to ask yourself, what would you do on if you got a flat at the worst time? People carry on about inflator kits with plugs or the goo thing. Either way, those tiny air compressors take FOREVER to inflate one, assuming you could patch it on the side of the road. OR, you could have some MONKEY towtruck driver come out and try to tow your car. Think I'll stick with runflats, there are some other vendors besides goodyears that are quieter.
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If those are the original tires, then yes, it is probably normal for them to be quite loud by now. If you want to stick with runflats, Michelin makes a very good tire - much better than the Goodyears.
Or you can do like many members here have done and get non-runflats. Yes, you take a chance if you have a flat but the difference in ride, handling and reduced noise level is worth it IMO. I do carry a compressor and plug kit plus I have emergency road service on my car insurance. A flat can happen any time and heaven knows it could be at the worst possible time/location, but in all honesty I've only had one flat in well over 13 years of driving C5s.
Do what you feel comfortable doing. If you want runflats and the ones on the car need replacement, factor that in on your offer on the car. If the dealer won't budge on the price or put new tires on, you may have to be ready to walk and look elsewhere for a car that does not need tires.
Or you can do like many members here have done and get non-runflats. Yes, you take a chance if you have a flat but the difference in ride, handling and reduced noise level is worth it IMO. I do carry a compressor and plug kit plus I have emergency road service on my car insurance. A flat can happen any time and heaven knows it could be at the worst possible time/location, but in all honesty I've only had one flat in well over 13 years of driving C5s.
Do what you feel comfortable doing. If you want runflats and the ones on the car need replacement, factor that in on your offer on the car. If the dealer won't budge on the price or put new tires on, you may have to be ready to walk and look elsewhere for a car that does not need tires.
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Yes, they are loud but you have to ask yourself, what would you do on if you got a flat at the worst time? People carry on about inflator kits with plugs or the goo thing. Either way, those tiny air compressors take FOREVER to inflate one, assuming you could patch it on the side of the road. OR, you could have some MONKEY towtruck driver come out and try to tow your car. Think I'll stick with runflats, there are some other vendors besides goodyears that are quieter.
i've got run flat michelins and i think they're great, i honestly don't notice them being any louder than other car's tires i've ridden in but thats just me.
as for your tires being loud, i'm no expert but my best guess would be them just being old
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My FRC had Kumho Run-Flats on it when I bought it and I had to drive it an hour and a half home and it was LOUD!! I put Nitto 555's on all four corners that same week for $750 installed and they were much much quieter, but now since they're on their last leg (25,000 miles of a lot of spirited daily driving) they're getting pretty noisy again.
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Do what you feel comfortable doing. If you want runflats and the ones on the car need replacement, factor that in on your offer on the car. If the dealer won't budge on the price or put new tires on, you may have to be ready to walk and look elsewhere for a car that does not need tires.
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Considering a 2004 Coupe. Very low mileage, original tires. Problem is the tires are very loud. Lots of tire noise at any speed. Dealer shrugs his shoulders?? If I decide to purchase this vette, it looks like I will be replacing the tires. Will this help? Nine year old tires must be getting hard? New costing around $1700 installed. Advise?? Thanks
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For one thing, they are old Goodyear runflats. They're probably noisy as hell! Don't base your opinion on those pieces of garbage. There are other runflats that aren't much noisier than regular tires. Michelins are what I'm running now. I've run Kumhos, too. I actually liked the Kumhos better. Whatever you do, DO NOT put another set of Goodyear runflats on there. I've had 3 flats with the runflats and I wouldn't have even known if it had not come up on the computer in front of me. I'll take good runflats any day over regular tires
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Considering a 2004 Coupe. Very low mileage, original tires. Problem is the tires are very loud. Lots of tire noise at any speed. Dealer shrugs his shoulders?? If I decide to purchase this vette, it looks like I will be replacing the tires. Will this help? Nine year old tires must be getting hard? New costing around $1700 installed. Advise?? Thanks
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Run flats are loud . . . 9 year old run flats are hard, loud and ought to be replaced ASAP . . .Nitto 555's are $750 out the door at Discount . . . Michelin run flats are $1600 . . .AAA is $140/yr.
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All tires make noise... Some tires make more noise than others, A C5 is not designed to be quiet. With the windows down, the tires are two feet from your ears.
Old tires, hard tires, run flat tires are all very noisy. Soft tires make noise too, just not as much. there is no such thing as a truly quiet tire. Many luxury cars have 300 to 400 lbs of sou8nd proofing and a metal body
Old tires, hard tires, run flat tires are all very noisy. Soft tires make noise too, just not as much. there is no such thing as a truly quiet tire. Many luxury cars have 300 to 400 lbs of sou8nd proofing and a metal body