Anyone have good suggestions for tires that have really low road noise ?

 

lower noise =
* higher profile
* softer rubber

Pick a low UTQG rated tire to get soft rubber

 

I've tried both Bridgestone Potenza RE 71's and RE 730's in stock size (205-55-15). Both were loud as hell. I now have Kuhmo 712's in 215-40-17's on aftermarket rims. These tires are quiet and very comfortable, highly recommended. I beleive they make them in stock sizes as well.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jesus_FR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lower noise =
* higher profile
* softer rubber

Pick a low UTQG rated tire to get soft rubber</TD></TR></TABLE>
Tread pattern has a much larger impact on road noise than rubber compound or sidewall height . . .

ebayjackal, what genre of tire are you looking to purchase? Price range? Mileage? The Kumho 712's mentioned above are pretty quiet. The Eagle F1 GS-D3's I'm using now are almost silent.

And I haven't ridden on them, but the Yokohama AVS dB's are designed with noise being a primary concern, so I would assume they're pretty quiet.

 

Yeah, I'm just looking for Z-rated tires for the stock rims, 205/50/16. As for price range, I would say under $150 per tire, but best if under $100.

 

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And I haven't ridden on them, but the Yokohama AVS dB's are designed with noise being a primary concern, so I would assume they're pretty quiet.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have and they are pretty nice, not an ultra performance tire but a pretty good tire for what it is made to do.