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MODIFYING OR DETAILING YOUR I30 => TYRES | WHEELS | BRAKES => Topic started by: stephen graham on May 12, 2015, 08:56:21

Title: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: stephen graham on May 12, 2015, 08:56:21: Any opinions on tyres so far? My Current Hankook tyres on my i30 very noisy. Looking at the official results Kumho Ecowing have db rating of 67 but of course that is from outside the car. Need advice on what's best for noise inside the cabin (at more than 50mph!)

Stephen
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Dazzler on May 12, 2015, 09:22:16: :welcum: I was going to refer you to this thread...

:link: Quiet tyres for i30 (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=24435.0)

But I think you have found it ... :victory: There are others too!
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Lorian on May 12, 2015, 10:11:56: I like my Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance tyres, they are rated one db higher, but they seem ok to me, but I've become pretty oblivious to road noise.

Their wet grip is second to none, downside is they have a kind-of retro look, which suits me :eek:
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Asterix on May 12, 2015, 10:20:54: Like Lorian I've Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance (195/65-15H) on mine and very happy with their performance.
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: AlanHo on May 12, 2015, 10:27:47: I remain of the opinion that Continentals are the quietest tyres I have tried.

However - this might come at the expense of quicker tyre wear judging by the front tyres on my current Venga. I might get 25,000 miles out of them

Read this thread - especially post #46 :link: Tyre Noise (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=29732.msg315841#msg315841)
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Johnno on May 12, 2015, 10:38:21: A lot of it is to do with the poor sound proofing quality, it can be really quiet on some types of road surfaces but the state of our roads in the UK its like a patch work quilt and they are far and few between. This is the nosiest car by far as road noise is concerned I've ever owned. I never had to give it a thought before about what type of tyre's I want to throw on a car, usually the cheapest I can find and they've always been quieter than this chariot.
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: CraigB on May 12, 2015, 10:52:32: Unfortunately the strut towers being at the base of the windscreen doesn't help, any road vibration is transferred straight into cabin as noise.
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Shambles on May 12, 2015, 11:50:41: Quote from: Dazzler on May 12, 2015, 09:22:16
I was going to refer you to this thread...

:link: Quiet tyres for i30 (https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=24435.0)

But I think you have found it ...

Sorry - I split 's post out of that thread as it was getting a bit long-winded in there ;)
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Dazzler on May 12, 2015, 12:07:05: :-[
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: beerman on May 13, 2015, 02:34:21: The Toyos I have on the Wife's car are about a million times better than the original spec I have on mine....
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: Wingerdave on May 13, 2015, 20:05:06: Continentals every time. Premium Contact 5
Title: Re: Quiet tyres for i30 #2
Post by: mrcarrotcake on November 15, 2015, 09:30:28: According to most tyre reviews the Dunlop Sport BluResponse are hard to beat.