18" Tyres

[am1w]

Nice 1 Ive just ordered goodyears thanks for your help. I'll try to get a decabel metre on it before and after.

If you do use a decibel meter, then ensure:
(1) It is properly calibrated.
(2) You get a dB SPL linear reading as well as the dBA weighted reading. The latter will give a lower value as the meter will be less sensitive to the lower frequencies.
(3) Try and conduct an octave or 1/3 octave band analysis. This will show you the offending frequencies.

[MAW73]

Nice 1 Ive just ordered goodyears thanks for your help. I'll try to get a decabel metre on it before and after.

Try and get our more !   

[The Doc]

Nice 1 Ive just ordered goodyears thanks for your help. I'll try to get a decabel metre on it before and after.

I've got one on my iphone.....

.....you still on that BMW? 

[sundaydriver]

+1 for the assymetric 2's 

[Will@carbon]

Nice 1 Ive just ordered goodyears thanks for your help. I'll try to get a decabel metre on it before and after.

If you do use a decibel meter, then ensure:
(1) It is properly calibrated.
(2) You get a dB SPL linear reading as well as the dBA weighted reading. The latter will give a lower value as the meter will be less sensitive to the lower frequencies.
(3) Try and conduct an octave or 1/3 octave band analysis. This will show you the offending frequencies.

Thanks but I'm probably not going to do any of that (but I see what your trying to tell us)

If the first reading is sh!t accuracy then the second will also so be sh!t but its a guide.

[Will@carbon]

Nice 1 Ive just ordered goodyears thanks for your help. I'll try to get a decabel metre on it before and after.

Try and get our more !   

Lol, I would go out more if my tyres where quieter.

[The Doc]

+1 for the assymetric 2's 

+1 again - Will you know my car was loads quieter on the way down 

[Will@carbon]

Yes that was the deal breaker, Jim Jeffries have them in stock.

[ajmoir36]

I have just replaced the front Bridgestone RE050A's on 18"s after 27112 miles with two new Micheln Pilot Sport 3s, will know soon enough if they are quieter than the Bridgestones after a bit of use.  They seem to corner better even in the wet, although the Bridgestones were basically shot so anything would seem better after them.  Still £284.80 ouch!