more opinions on tire roar

phelan · 05-26-2009, 10:28 AM

2009 Nissan 370Z Touring: Not for Touring | Long-Term Road Tests Blog on Edmunds' Inside Line

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It's the tire roar. It's bad enough when you're driving on asphalt, but the grooved concrete of freeways in Southern California really makes this car a penalty box on any kind of real trip. And it's not the tires themselves; it's the lack of acoustic refinement from the car. It makes the 370Z seem like a cross between a dump truck and a National Guard Humvee. As near as I can remember it, the 350Z was a whisper-quiet limousine in comparison.

curious to know what their tolerance for noise is. but regardless, is tire roar something you can help by getting a different set of tires? i know i've read threads before about spraying liners and what-not, but they don't see too effective.

ChrisSlicks · 05-26-2009, 12:11 PM

The road surface is a huge factor, you can hear it when you transition from a smooth piece to a coarse piece of pavement. I can only imagine that grooved concrete is even worse.

DIGItonium · 05-26-2009, 12:38 PM

Tire roar is definitely loud compared to my 350Z, it drowns out the music most of the time. I heard part of the issue is with the Potenza tires that came with it. Overall, not a deal breaker.

Modshack · 05-26-2009, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DIGItonium

Overall, not a deal breaker.

molamann · 05-26-2009, 04:31 PM

Not a big deal for me... until I try to talk on my phone via bluetooth that is.

imag · 05-26-2009, 07:03 PM

It's much better than my old MR2 with DOT R-Compounds

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It seems really easy to me - if you want to add weight or drop performance to reduce noise, you can add dynamat and/or change tires. I'm glad Nissan didn't make that choice for me.

Want quiet? They make just the car for that. It's called the G37.

05-26-2009, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Tire roar is definitely loud compared to my 350Z, it drowns out the music most of the time. I heard part of the issue is with the Potenza tires that came with it. Overall, not a deal breaker. __________________

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05-26-2009, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	The road surface is a huge factor, you can hear it when you transition from a smooth piece to a coarse piece of pavement. I can only imagine that grooved concrete is even worse.

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molamann A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,666 Drives: 370Z with NAVVVVV Rep Power: 284	Not a big deal for me... until I try to talk on my phone via bluetooth that is.

05-26-2009, 07:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
imag Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 446 Drives: up the wall Rep Power: 16	It's much better than my old MR2 with DOT R-Compounds . It seems really easy to me - if you want to add weight or drop performance to reduce noise, you can add dynamat and/or change tires. I'm glad Nissan didn't make that choice for me. Want quiet? They make just the car for that. It's called the G37.