Is the 75 susceptible to tyre noise?

peelaaa · 21st April 2009, 18:48

Hi, When I bought my car it had wanli tyres fitted and they gave off a loud howling noise .Having changed the front tyres to vredesteins I noticed the howling noise reduced slightly. There are still wanlis on the back. The noise is still there but slightly quieter.
I have recently bought a saab 9-3 2001 as a 2nd car and there is hardly any tyre noise and the tyres are manufactured by an unknown cheap brand.
Also I recently drove a merc c180 coupe 2005 and hyundai accent 2008 and neither gave off much tyre noise.
Neither of these cars have wanlis fitted. Is it the tyres that are causing the noise or does the 75 exaggerate the tyre noise?

sworks · 21st April 2009, 18:53

If a 'budget' branded tyre is fitted you will in most cases get some tyre noise, the noise will depend on the tyre and varies from make to make. In the end you get what you pay for. I would maybe check that the wheel bearings are ok as this can be a similar noise.

JohnDotCom · 21st April 2009, 18:53

Some makes of tyres do exaggerate the Noise more
Mainly the cheap ones.

StevenWilliams · 21st April 2009, 18:55

I've found the 75 is very susceptible to the type of tyres and the quality of the road covering.

For some reason the softer compounds offer less noise and I believe this is the wrong way around compared to other cars.

T-Cut · 21st April 2009, 19:12

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Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

the softer compounds offer less noise

This is certainly the case with the Toyo Proxes T1R. They grip like fury and on a smooth tarmac, silent running.

Thomas · 21st April 2009, 19:45

Wanlis ! ****** nightmare, I fitted wanlis to my car after doing work to front brakes , I thought my wheels were falling off they are horrible horrible noisy hopless tyres ! as soon as there down a bit on tread there getting junked for a decent make ! sorry I seem angry just i hate the damn things with a passion !

peelaaa · 21st April 2009, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Thomas1983

Wanlis ! ****** nightmare, I fitted wanlis to my car after doing work to front brakes , I thought my wheels were falling off they are horrible horrible noisy hopless tyres ! as soon as there down a bit on tread there getting junked for a decent make ! sorry I seem angry just i hate the damn things with a passion !

Agree, can't wait for mine to wear down, they seem to be lasting forever though

Pete · 21st April 2009, 19:50

Over time there have been a few threads regarding tyre noise on the 75. The vehicle was developed with Continental tyres which were found to have the best all round package of noise, grip and wear. Budget brands tend to be a bit variable on all three fronts. I've tried Goodyears and Pirelli and found these to be on a par with the EcoContact which were fitted from the factory. I've also had budget tyres, one of which buckled and another fooled me into thinking a wheel bearing was shot. This is not to say however that all budget tyres are inferior, but that it pays to looking round first and hunting through the forums for some very good advice.

Thomas · 21st April 2009, 19:51

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Originally Posted by Pete

Over time there have been a few threads regarding tyre noise on the 75. The vehicle was developed with Continental tyres which were found to have the best all round package of noise, grip and wear. Budget brands tend to be a bit variable on all three fronts. I've tried Goodyears and Pirelli and found these to be on a par with the EcoContact which were fitted from the factory. I've also had budget tyres, one of which buckled and another fooled me into thinking a wheel bearing was shot. This is not to say however that all budget tyres are inferior, but that it pays to looking round first and hunting through the forums for some very good advice.

And never ever ever ever ever ever ever fit wanlis even if given to you brand new for a pound !

James.uk · 21st April 2009, 20:00

I had Hankoks on my Honda Accord, and I also have them on my ZX, they are not the hardest wearing tyre, or the cheapest at £40+ each but they grip well and I get very little noise from them except on concrete. :lol:

The 75 also makes a lot of road noise on concrete, but the tyres are almost new so I will have to live with it for a while.

.

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peelaaa Posted a thing or two 75 cdti 2004 contemporary Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: meath Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 272 Thanked 80 Times in 58 Posts	Is the 75 susceptible to tyre noise? Hi, When I bought my car it had wanli tyres fitted and they gave off a loud howling noise .Having changed the front tyres to vredesteins I noticed the howling noise reduced slightly. There are still wanlis on the back. The noise is still there but slightly quieter. I have recently bought a saab 9-3 2001 as a 2nd car and there is hardly any tyre noise and the tyres are manufactured by an unknown cheap brand. Also I recently drove a merc c180 coupe 2005 and hyundai accent 2008 and neither gave off much tyre noise. Neither of these cars have wanlis fitted. Is it the tyres that are causing the noise or does the 75 exaggerate the tyre noise?

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Some makes of tyres do exaggerate the Noise more Mainly the cheap ones.

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Thomas This is my second home MG6 1.8T GT SE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Falkirk Posts: 9,510 Thanks: 106 Thanked 173 Times in 128 Posts	Wanlis ! ****** nightmare, I fitted wanlis to my car after doing work to front brakes , I thought my wheels were falling off they are horrible horrible noisy hopless tyres ! as soon as there down a bit on tread there getting junked for a decent make ! sorry I seem angry just i hate the damn things with a passion !

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	I had Hankoks on my Honda Accord, and I also have them on my ZX, they are not the hardest wearing tyre, or the cheapest at £40+ each but they grip well and I get very little noise from them except on concrete. :lol: The 75 also makes a lot of road noise on concrete, but the tyres are almost new so I will have to live with it for a while. .