Re: which quiet tires?

On 2020-11-09 05:19:42 +0000, Yousuf Khan said:

> On 11/4/2020 6:40 PM, T wrote:
>> Forrester 2006
>> 
>> My mechanic says these are the two quietest P225/50 R16
>> tires
>> 
>> Which one of these would be a quieter tire?  Do you
>> guys have a preference?
>> 
>> https://www.yokohamatire.com/tires/avid-ascend-lx
>> https://www.michelinman.com/tires/defender/defender-t-h.html
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> -T
> 
> Typically any tire with a lower speed rating will be quieter. Higher 
> speed rated tires are usually softer treads and stick to the ground 
> more, and they have harder side walls. This usually means that they are 
> bit less flexible in side wall, making them more harsh on bumps, while 
> being more soft on the treads, making them more noisy on the asphalt. 
> In this case, I think both of these tires are rated H, so equal to each 
> other.
> 
> 	Yousuf Khan

Or, you could just close the windows and turn the radio volume up.  ;-)