Quiet tires?
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I have the Continental Extreme Contact on my 2IS and really like them for an everyday street tire.
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i just got a set of continental control contact sport srs tires a couple of days ago and they seem to be quieter than the stock tires. i don't know if the difference is that great or the conti's are quieter just because they are new. i don't drive aggressively so i didn't have to replace the stock tires until i had a little over 31,000 miles to give you some idea how long the factory tires lasted me. from what i can tell so far the conti's are decent all season tires but i have heard guys that drive aggressively say that the sidewalls aren't as stiff as more performance oriented tires but that wasn't the type of tire that i wanted either.
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I bought the Michelin AS 3+ for my 2017 IS 300 last summer. I do not recommend them if you are looking for a quiet tire. Honestly I find these tires louder than my winter tires which are Michelin XI3. It couldn’t believe the difference... as soon as I put my winters on I thought.... Wow my car sounds so much quieter now. Very wierd.
They are however a very grippy tire if you want to drive aggressively.
I think I will consider the Continental tires for my next round.
They are however a very grippy tire if you want to drive aggressively.
I think I will consider the Continental tires for my next round.
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I bought the Michelin AS 3+ for my 2017 IS 300 last summer. I do not recommend them if you are looking for a quiet tire. Honestly I find these tires louder than my winter tires which are Michelin XI3. It couldn’t believe the difference... as soon as I put my winters on I thought.... Wow my car sounds so much quieter now. Very wierd.
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i had the continental extremecontact sports on my previous 3IS and they were just as noisy if not noisier than the stock bridgestones. i live in southern california and the roads where i live are very well maintained. the freeway is where the noise would be super intrusive.
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i just got a set of continental control contact sport srs tires a couple of days ago and they seem to be quieter than the stock tires. i don't know if the difference is that great or the conti's are quieter just because they are new. i don't drive aggressively so i didn't have to replace the stock tires until i had a little over 31,000 miles to give you some idea how long the factory tires lasted me. from what i can tell so far the conti's are decent all season tires but i have heard guys that drive aggressively say that the sidewalls aren't as stiff as more performance oriented tires but that wasn't the type of tire that i wanted either.
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I do think they were decently quiet, but not as quiet as my Goodyear Eagle Exhilarate tires that I am currently running. I agree the sidewall definitely felt a little soft in comparison to the Goodyears as well, but not dramatically different. I pinched one of the Continentals in the first pothole I hit, so perhaps that speaks to how soft they are. Overall though, they were good tires to drive on, being decently quiet and comfortable but giving good feel on turning. The Goodyears are better in almost every way, though they are a bit more numb - perhaps due to being newer and having more tread depth.
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I disagree, they are actually quieter than the Pilot Sport A/S 3+‘s. Road noise is also subjective because I’ve never been bothered by it wit any tires I’ve tried. If road noise is bothering you over your music playing, you probably have a condition.
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