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Old May 2, 2022 | 10:46 AM
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I have a 21 C8 with the Michelin Pilot All Season 4's that have excellent performance and are wearing evenly and as expected. I currently have just under 5,000 miles on her.
I'm just curious if the road noise I'm hearing above 60 mph is due to the tires....me thinks so.

Does anyone have any recommendations on a "as good" performance tire that is much quieter at highway speeds?

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Old May 2, 2022 | 10:49 AM
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You have pretty much the best choice for non tracking with the all seasons tire set up. Road quietness is not something Corvette is known for.

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Road noise is very dependent on the surface. Rough texture asphalt is the worst.
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Smooth roads, low noise, some of our Florida roads, especially where the asphalt is worn, are quite loud - for all my cars.
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I have Michelin run flat all weather tires on my C8 & C6 and concrete roads with grooves or a rough finish are the worst for noise, especially in the C6, the C8 is considerably more quiet.
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Thanks guys...g
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Originally Posted by C8Smurf
You have pretty much the best choice for non tracking with the all seasons tire set up. Road quietness is not something Corvette is known for.
The Michelin tires are really good. Continental ExtremeContact is also a good choice.
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I found the Michelin Summer only tires to be much smoother and quieter than the all seasons on my C7 GrandSport. So much so, I purposely wanted the Summer only tires on my C8.
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No, but I can tell you NOISIER ones.
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Originally Posted by direct007
I found the Michelin Summer only tires to be much smoother and quieter than the all seasons on my C7 GrandSport. So much so, I purposely wanted the Summer only tires on my C8.
I agree, but boy do they suck picking up every piece of gravel on roads !
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I switched from Toyo to Conti DSW on an SLK and the tire lasted a long time and were quiet.
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