I want quiet!

K1 · Post by K1 » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:34 am

Hi,
New to the forum here.

On a recent road trip with the wife; I got really annoyed with the tire I now have. It was incredibly noisey for a large majority of I-5 thru Oregon. I am currently using Nitto Extreme 450 (I think) 215/45*17 for my Bortex wheels.

Any suggestion for a replace: 215/50*17 tires????? notice the taller aspect ratio. I'm certain this ratio will fit just fine.
I live in rainy enviroment but really enjoy the occasional flogging down twisty roads so good traction is a must........However noise is an important factor I am willing to scarifice some traction for.

Any suggestion much appreciated.

Cheers.

Oh this is for a stock 04'Legacy GT Wagon and the tires have alot of tread life @ 20K mi

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:45 am

Bortex?

K1 · Post by K1 » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:57 am

Bortex is basically an Enkei in anthracite.
Think BBS RxII...web style.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:40 am

if you want something quiet and good in rain, give a potenza re950 a shot(i dont know if they come in that size)

Post by **Legacy777** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:55 pm

Get goodyear eagle GS-D3's. They perform excellent in wet weather, as well as dry.

They're probably not the most quiet tire, but they are going to be quite a bit better then the nittos. I had the nitto 555's. They were noisey & sucked! The GS-D3's were leaps and bounds above them. Quieter, and much better grip.

I'd suggest going with the size 215/45 R17. It will more closely match your original rolling diameter of 205/55 R16.

Tire rack has the GS-D3's in that size for $133 a tire.

I'd say the only downside is that they're not going to last 40k miles. You should get at least 20k, but probably around 30k out of them. I've got just around 20k on mine, and they'll probably last another 5k or so.

dscoobydoo · Post by **dscoobydoo** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 9:39 pm

I reccommend 215/45/17 Pirelli P zero Nero They are HP all seasons. The RS has them and they handle the rain, snow and the occasional auto-X

THAWA · Post by **THAWA** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:52 pm

f1 gs-d3's are louder than avs es100's

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:15 am

THAWA wrote: avs es100's

...are as noisy as my old michelin mxv4+'s. Kind of impressive.

K1 · Post by K1 » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:22 am

thanks for your inputs.
Do you recommend a tire site that have comments & reviews for the tires you all mentioned.

Just don't wanna have buyers remorse.

Post by **Legacy777** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 2:10 pm

www.tirerack.com
www.discounttiredirect.com

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:59 pm

I liked the Toyo ts-1's

BAC5.2 · Post by **BAC5.2** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:04 am

Quiet is for suckers.

RE070's drone more than my exhaust on concrete. I love it.

georryan · Post by **georryan** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:49 am

I have the Pirelli PZero Nero M&S's. They are very quiet. I'd go with them if you can. They have excellent traction in the rain and decent in the snow. They are Z rated tires as well, and grip quite nice on the pavement.

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I want quiet!

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