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Old 02-19-2007, 11:29 AM
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Has anyone done anything to soften the TSX's road noise? Just back from a 10-hour trip, I heard the tires too much and want a quieter car on the highway. Anyone try any upgrades -- tire swap, upgraded shocks, sound dampening for the doors, etc? Optimal tire pressure for less noise?
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Originally Posted by NJJT
Has anyone done anything to soften the TSX's road noise? Just back from a 10-hour trip, I heard the tires too much and want a quieter car on the highway. Anyone try any upgrades -- tire swap, upgraded shocks, sound dampening for the doors, etc? Optimal tire pressure for less noise?
I replaced the OEM with Bridgestone Turanza LS-V of the same size. After breaking them in for a few hundred miles, they seem to be much more quiet. Concrete stretches on the freeway are still louder than I'd like, but I think any tire will give you high levels of noise on concrete. Check out tirerack.com for reviews.
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I've currently got Toyo T1-R's running on mine and the road noise isn't too bad, but we get Bridgestone 2050M's as standard and they are pretty poor in comparison to most road tyres.
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new tires like mentioned above and/or dynomat in the doors should cut it down quite a bit
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Originally Posted by grapeguice
I replaced the OEM with Bridgestone Turanza LS-V of the same size. After breaking them in for a few hundred miles, they seem to be much more quiet. Concrete stretches on the freeway are still louder than I'd like, but I think any tire will give you high levels of noise on concrete. Check out tirerack.com for reviews.
I plan on getting these also, in the spring time when the threat of snow has passed and the snow tires can come off.
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The stockers do suck. They only get noisier as they run in. I've got some Pirelli PZero Nero M&S's on the way.
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Alright, thanks all. It seems new tires and maybe Dynomat are the way to go. No one mentioned shocks so I guess they have less effect.

TireRack.com has the Bridgestone Turanza LS-V for $139 each, and the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position ($150) are rated even higher for road noise, which is interesting given they are an Ultra-High Performance All-season tire. Anyone heard of better deals? I'd rather not spend $600 on new tires when the present set are fairly new.
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You can always sell the stock tires in the Black Market section to offset the cost of new tires.........
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