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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 17:17

Title: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 17:17

To rack the brains of the more experienced, would changing the tyres to 225 x 45 x r18 help in reducing road noise and making the ride comfort a little bit better?

Cheers

Jay  :laugh:

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Buck on 21 February 2011, 17:33

Hi

A big part of the road noise is the tread and compound that tyre manufacturers use so if sticking to the same brand/model of tyre I don't think so.

For comfort, a 45 wall is slightly deeper so will give you more 'bounce' and bump absorbtion = comfort.

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: am1w on 21 February 2011, 17:34

Quote from: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 17:17

To rack the brains of the more experienced, would changing the tyres to 225 x 45 x r18 help in reducing road noise and making the ride comfort a little bit better?
Cheers
Jay  :laugh:

What are your present tyres and wheels? If they are 225/40 R18s then going to 225/45 R18 is not an option as it is not an equivalent tyre. It will not only change your gearing by -3.5%* but would increase road noise considerably. It would also ruin the balance of the car. The only way to decrease road noise and improve ride comfort is to either buy a better tyre for your 18" wheels or reduce the wheel diameter to 17" and use 225/45 R17 tyres. Or better still, you should order the car with ACC.

*Speed at counter = 62 mph, Actual speed = 60 mph
Counter needs to be re-calbrated.

Look at the link below.
Tyre No1 is 225/45 R18, Tyre No2 is 225/40 R18
http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/tyre-equivalence-advice.html

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 19:30

thanks for the help so far, so i need to replace the two fronts(Potholes :sick:) but what with???      Pirelli   P zero Rosso or Michelin Pilot Sport 3?

Cheers

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: am1w on 21 February 2011, 19:36

Read this:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=182266.0
Continental are bringing out a whole raft of new tyres soon.

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 20:09

Continental   Sport Contact 3   any reviews on these chaps??

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: am1w on 21 February 2011, 20:31

Quote from: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 20:09

Continental   Sport Contact 3   any reviews on these chaps??

This will be a dated tyre soon as Continental are revising their whole range.

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 20:34

Cheers for the advice  :smiley:

Bit stuck tho as the tyre has a buldge in it and needs replacing  :cry:

Jay

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Rhyso on 21 February 2011, 20:38

Quote from: Jamied281 on 21 February 2011, 20:09

Continental   Sport Contact 3   any reviews on these chaps??

Utter sh!te

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: am1w on 21 February 2011, 20:49

Jay:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/
It's all in there.

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: GolfTi on 21 February 2011, 23:06

17" and bluefin.

Fastest, cheapest and most comfortable.

ACC is excellent. :smiley:

Title: Re: Road noise and Comfort
Post by: Jamied281 on 22 February 2011, 17:48

Cheers for the help.

Jay  :wink: