Noisy Tires
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Alvin Burns (05-20-2011)
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Don't laugh...
My Nankang AS-1 (yes AS-1) tires are so quiet it's spooky. I've put about 2000 miles on them driving the finest roads that the rust belt can offer and am completely satisfied.
I've got a thread somewhere on here about these tires. The quick summary is....If you drive like me then these tires are great. If you are hell bent for top performance then you may want to look elsewhere.
My Nankang AS-1 (yes AS-1) tires are so quiet it's spooky. I've put about 2000 miles on them driving the finest roads that the rust belt can offer and am completely satisfied.
I've got a thread somewhere on here about these tires. The quick summary is....If you drive like me then these tires are great. If you are hell bent for top performance then you may want to look elsewhere.
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Don't laugh...
My Nankang AS-1 (yes AS-1) tires are so quiet it's spooky. I've put about 2000 miles on them driving the finest roads that the rust belt can offer and am completely satisfied.
I've got a thread somewhere on here about these tires. The quick summary is....If you drive like me then these tires are great. If you are hell bent for top performance then you may want to look elsewhere.
My Nankang AS-1 (yes AS-1) tires are so quiet it's spooky. I've put about 2000 miles on them driving the finest roads that the rust belt can offer and am completely satisfied.
I've got a thread somewhere on here about these tires. The quick summary is....If you drive like me then these tires are great. If you are hell bent for top performance then you may want to look elsewhere.
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I used Michelin Primacy too . Satisfied but surprisingly I find Yokohama better in regards to rolling comfort . The car has been smoother since . However I think changing the wheels also contributed to this review .
I was using 16" wheels with Mic , 15" (factory wheels ) with Yoko
I was using 16" wheels with Mic , 15" (factory wheels ) with Yoko
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Really? Wow, those tires are cheap. I paid $190 each for the Toyos (that I am liking less and less the more I drive because they are so darn loud). Don't get me wrong, they look really mean and perform very well; but I am past the performance feeling fast driving days. I rarely even kick in the supercharger! I see the Nankangs for $100 in my size. Luckilly STS has a 30 day trial because these are going back. Can you tell me more about these Nankangs? Anyone else have an opinion on them? They don't look nearly as aggressive as the Toyos, but if they are really that quiet...
https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/j...res-xj8-51734/
Also of note they also do well in the rain. Then again, if it's raining hard I slow down to around 60-65 MPH. Never once have I not felt in control of my car.
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Interesting. I'm not married to the Primacy...yet....but my many years of tire experience across several vehicle types indicates Michelin is the family to arrange marriages from...however...never had Yoko's...what model did you have and was the treadwear / durability reasonable? Competition for my tire-dollars is open to companies not having "Good" in their moniker...
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Update:
I exchanged the Toyos for Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. Costed me an extra $480.00. I was so nervous to drive it, praying it would be quieter... Well, only a little. I am so disappointed. Seems like most of that annoying hum is comming from the rear. I am now thinking that it cannot be the tires, but...????
It is strange because I remember putting the Rikkens on the front first and using Goodyears on the back with no noise. As soon as I put the Rikkens on the back when the Goodyears were shot, I got the loud humming noise. So I blamed it on the cheap tires. Now I do not have cheap tires ($290 each), and am still humming. Michelin claims to be the quietest tire made, and I definatley like the look of them better; but the humm is killing me.
Anyone have any other suggestions as to what this noise could be? It humms and the frequency goes up and down with speed. If I shift to neutral, it still humms while gliding. Bearings? I just spent a ton of money at the Jag dealer, and they did a full inspection of the car. They even told me (which I knew) that my passenger rear doorlock motor was not working, so I would be surprised if they would miss something like that; but I am at a loss.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
I exchanged the Toyos for Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. Costed me an extra $480.00. I was so nervous to drive it, praying it would be quieter... Well, only a little. I am so disappointed. Seems like most of that annoying hum is comming from the rear. I am now thinking that it cannot be the tires, but...????
It is strange because I remember putting the Rikkens on the front first and using Goodyears on the back with no noise. As soon as I put the Rikkens on the back when the Goodyears were shot, I got the loud humming noise. So I blamed it on the cheap tires. Now I do not have cheap tires ($290 each), and am still humming. Michelin claims to be the quietest tire made, and I definatley like the look of them better; but the humm is killing me.
Anyone have any other suggestions as to what this noise could be? It humms and the frequency goes up and down with speed. If I shift to neutral, it still humms while gliding. Bearings? I just spent a ton of money at the Jag dealer, and they did a full inspection of the car. They even told me (which I knew) that my passenger rear doorlock motor was not working, so I would be surprised if they would miss something like that; but I am at a loss.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!
Last edited by metalthrashinman; 06-03-2011 at 03:42 PM.
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I started to notice a noise in the rearend too on my XJR. It just turned 100K and I just bought it so, now I'm in for some repairs. I have to say, that my tires are terrible, even though they're brand new. They are Nexen 225-40-18. I can feel every pebble on the road. It's driving me crazy. My mechanic told me to change them to a 55 series tire. Just replaced the ball joints and now I need to replace the rack and pinion. Will it ever stop!!! And he also said that the supercharger seemed to be ready to go out by the way it's sounding. Sounds like the previous owner saved himself some major
headaches....... thanks alot.....lol It is a beautiful car though.
headaches....... thanks alot.....lol It is a beautiful car though.
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If it's tires you should hear a change in tone on different road surfaces. Sorry if it is. THe girls are running them..I think the 03 has Pilot Sport a/s and the 05 Pilot Sport A/s plus...both very happy and much quieter than the mish-mash they replaced. It is what I'd term "normal" tire noise...not an objectionable hum. I DID drive an X300 when I was shopping for one with a differential problem...now that WAS an objectionable hum....and went up and down in freq. with speed, but you could tell it was unaffected by varying road surfaces.
Hope you get it sorted...
Hope you get it sorted...
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Sorry man.... hate to be a downer but probably not.... I have thought many times over the past 2 years that I have finally fixed the "last thing for awhile". But the hits keep on coming..... :-)
Fortunately I got my xj8 for free so I am still economically to the "good" (excluding the many hours of my labor of course :-) ).
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I started to notice a noise in the rearend too on my XJR. It just turned 100K and I just bought it so, now I'm in for some repairs. I have to say, that my tires are terrible, even though they're brand new. They are Nexen 225-40-18. I can feel every pebble on the road. It's driving me crazy. My mechanic told me to change them to a 55 series tire.
The 225 at the same aspect ratio means a shorter sidewall as well as rolling radius. You can go with a higher aspect ratio, or wider tire to restore those factors.
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