When I put the Bridgestone RE-71R on my Civic, it suddenly sounds like I have 4 bad wheel bearings. It's a rediculously loud roar, not all that unlike what you'd expect from an off-road truck tire. They also make a noise when driving over tar patch that sounds like pulling tape off the roll.
My summer daily Michelin PS4S (killer tire, btw) are much quieter, but my 3-season Toyo Celsius is much quieter still.
I've daily driven RE-71 in the summer for years, the noise never bothered me until I got the nice, quiet Civic Si.
The 911 is loud enough that the tire noise never matters.
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Originally Posted by Solamar
Hope you don't mind a quick hi-jack, but what do people mean by "Loud or Quiet" in regards to a sports car tire?
Truck tires with large tread hum. Mud tires can be loud.
I've noticed some sports car tires squeal when pushed hard in corners, Others are quiet when cornering.
Is a quiet sports car tire one that doesn't hum from the tread, or squeal when cornering?
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