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Originally Posted by oakey46
I'm still on the factory fit Bridgestone Turanza T0001 Non-RunFlat on 225/50x18, 99W tyres. The road noise on certain, rougher/concrete type surfaces is utterly dreadful, so won't be buying those when they are due for replacement in a few months time. That's despite the road handling quality and wear being OK.
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No matter what tyre type/ set up we have had on all our cars, this has always been a common theme. It is the tarmac used on UK roads. Also the aged tarmac/concrete is bad. Even the highways agency has recognised this and has been testing and in the case of the Oxford bypass (A34) they have replaced the surface with a later surface compound and it has proved to be quieter. Also the more the tyres have worn down (less tread) the more noisier they get.
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Originally Posted by oakey46
I have a separate set of BMW winter wheels that I fit from late October to March, 205/60x17 fitted with Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 and the ride quality/road noise is infinitely better
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I had similar winter tyre wheels on my X3. The Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 are softer rubber with sunflower oil (yes true) that makes them quieter. They were non RFT to.