Quietest Performance tires
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Quietest Performance tires
Does anyone know any really quiet performance tires available in 215/45-50/17 sizes? For a GT wagon btw with Enkei RPM's.
I am currently using Nitto's 215/45/17. I like them okay. However, they seem a little noiser than my last experience (Integra with 205/45/16). These are new tires (2 months old) but I'm considering geting new ones.
Something with comparable performance but quieter???
Any ideas/ suggestions, greatly appreciated.
K1
I am currently using Nitto's 215/45/17. I like them okay. However, they seem a little noiser than my last experience (Integra with 205/45/16). These are new tires (2 months old) but I'm considering geting new ones.
Something with comparable performance but quieter???
Any ideas/ suggestions, greatly appreciated.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Warsaw, Indiana
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Car Info: 02 WRX Wagon White
The 215/45 has a better diameter for your car and I'd offer up as suggestions the Sumitomo HTR+ and Continental Conti Extreme Contact. These are both all-season performers, but the offer a good blend of performance and comfort. I use the Sumitomos and find them to be quite nice as a daily driver with willingness to attack the off ramps.
#7
Well I have SSR 17's and I had Brand new Dunlop FM 901 for a week which were quieter than the New Kumho MX's I just put on. I have a bunch of friends I meet that have WRX's every Thurs here in Reno I'll try to get back to this.
But I have heard:
Toyo Proxes on a 17in: Pretty quiet nice, around town, good on highway.
Dunlop FM901 on 17in: Real nice around town, quieter on the highway than the Toyo.
Kumho MX: The loudest of these three, but I am running a little more pressure to protect my wheels, overall still might be the loudest.
Kumho 712: On my old car these were pretty quiet for the price.
But I have heard:
Toyo Proxes on a 17in: Pretty quiet nice, around town, good on highway.
Dunlop FM901 on 17in: Real nice around town, quieter on the highway than the Toyo.
Kumho MX: The loudest of these three, but I am running a little more pressure to protect my wheels, overall still might be the loudest.
Kumho 712: On my old car these were pretty quiet for the price.
#11
Well I got the FM901's for free so I didn't really get into them b/c I was taking them off within the week. They seemed ok when I had them, they had a real nice sidewall and curb protector, I like curb protectors b/c I have SSR's. The tread pattern looked blocky enough to be a decent street performer without over kill. Best feature-> tough sidewall.
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