Re: which quiet tires?

On 2020-11-08 22:34, Your Name wrote:
> 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.  ;-)
> 
> 
> 

I am going deaf from all the road noise.  Litterally


I have an appointment with my mechanic to change my
ties and my wheel bearings