SOUND PROOFING the stupidly loud road noise of the golf.

[I.D.C.]

Had the winter tyres fitted yesterday. The first thing I did this morning was turn the radio down. Normally, I have to turn it up at a certain point on my journey to work. I used to think there was a problem with the radio as I just could not hear it properly at normal driving speeds. It was hard to believe the difference the winter tyres have made. The car was so so quite this morning.  Even on the roughest, most noisy part of the road the sound levels did not rise. Infact the most noise was coming from the engine - not the road!

The car now sounds as quiet as I thought it would. As I spend so much time in my car on poor roads - those Bridgestones are not going back on in the summer!

Have noticed the same thing when I put the winter tyres on. Road noise has all but gone quite incredible the diffrance

[dieseldunc]

Hello.

I have stuffed every corner of the rear of the car with dynamat and sound absorbing sponge etc. I have taken pictures all the way and once I figure out how to get them off my phone and onto the forum
I will put them up.

The end result is much much better, especially the rear wheel arches.

I have done some basic db readings before and after and will publish them also.

I did this for you so give me a hug.


Err; OK; seeing as it's Xmas - one (manly) hug!

I'd be interested in the photos and how-to on this one when you get the chance. Did you needs lots of money's worth of the Dynamat?



Bye.

[mike.]

Had the winter tyres fitted yesterday. The first thing I did this morning was turn the radio down. Normally, I have to turn it up at a certain point on my journey to work. I used to think there was a problem with the radio as I just could not hear it properly at normal driving speeds. It was hard to believe the difference the winter tyres have made. The car was so so quite this morning.  Even on the roughest, most noisy part of the road the sound levels did not rise. Infact the most noise was coming from the engine - not the road!

The car now sounds as quiet as I thought it would. As I spend so much time in my car on poor roads - those Bridgestones are not going back on in the summer!

Have noticed the same thing when I put the winter tyres on. Road noise has all but gone quite incredible the diffrance

Same here, put the winters on a couple of weeks ago and the car is so quiet, I put it down to moving on to 17s from 18s