mustang is too loud!
06-28-2011, 08:44 AM
#11
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Highway design was ages ago back in school (I went into structural).
But real-world experience with pavement and tire noise came only last weekend on a trip up to eastern MA. The RE050A summer tires on her Subaru LGT are normally fairly quiet, but they put up such a roar over those kinds of stretches that I could hardly wait to get back on even the old asphalt that the machine hadn't gotten to yet. I think most of the hearing I had has come back . . .
Norm
But real-world experience with pavement and tire noise came only last weekend on a trip up to eastern MA. The RE050A summer tires on her Subaru LGT are normally fairly quiet, but they put up such a roar over those kinds of stretches that I could hardly wait to get back on even the old asphalt that the machine hadn't gotten to yet. I think most of the hearing I had has come back . . .
Norm
06-28-2011, 04:45 PM
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If you want a smooth riding, super quiet tire, get what I have. Goodyear Assurance Comfortreds. It's the best for those purposes. I also painted on a product at quietcar.net under the wheel wells, under the back seat, behind the back seat side covers and trunk. At least 2 coats helped quite a bit combined with the tires.
06-28-2011, 05:13 PM
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06-30-2011, 06:27 PM
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the stocks were loud too, so I bought Nitto 555s and the noise is still there, make me wonder if it is the gears, oh well, guess its a good excuse to go to 4.10s. PS I will die before owning a damn pries.
07-01-2011, 08:44 AM
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07-01-2011, 04:58 PM
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