small car Q

[- Big&Blue -]

do all small cars have tyre rumble...the echo had it, the focus has it, can anything be done to get rid of that awful noise

dosnt seems to be there as much in bigger cars

does the tyre brand /size play a role?

[empreza555]

i had the same thing with a mit.lancer and the focus now!with the lancer i changed all of the four tires did the balancing and all that stuff,but somehow it seems that smaller cars are closer to the ground or sumthin,so the rumblin sounds somehow always seem to be there,a real diffrence between driving-riding any of those and a bigger car!

[- Big&Blue -]

so does this happen ina vw golf too?

[designo]

It definitely has to do with your tires, cheaper cars usually cmoe with economy tires. If you want the noise to go away, put on high performance tires.

This may not sound reasonable, but thats what happens when the price tag is low.

[ZOSicK]

tire brand buddy :up2:

check tirerack.com for noise on your tire model and brand

[Ottoman]

road noise has to do with

the design of tire
the surface of the road
and

how much noise insulation your car has.. bigger more expensive cars also have more sound insulation that prevents the noise from being transmitted to the passenger compartment

[Phoenix]

road noise has to do with

the design of tire
the surface of the road
and

how much noise insulation your car has.. bigger more expensive cars also have more sound insulation that prevents the noise from being transmitted to the passenger compartment

exactly :up:

[ZEX]

After you change tires , if the problem doesn't disappear , buy sound insulation solutions

they come in sheets , you remove all the carpets (until you reach metal) put on a special glue and put on these sheets (after cutting them) , you can put them in the floor , trunk , doors

too many corvette owners on Corvetteforums.com (i think) do this because of all the noise , they also put it in the center console (sounds from gearbox)

and it really works , not just road noise , even exhaust sound will be less from inside

[empreza555]

so does this happen ina vw golf too?
with the golf u move to a bit higher level above the echos and the lancers and those damn c3's....it's a bit more expensive and a bit more comfortable,u get what you pay for bro!i whouldnt recommend that anyone who's not willing to put his hand in his pocket more oftenly for the maintanance and spareparts,since it costs more over here,and these merciless summers throws it at the far end of the most reliable gulf cars' line....nothing's wrong with the car, it's a very cool,not much of a heavy drinker at all,and it lasts for at least a copule of years befor acting all booga booga!

[empreza555]

After you change tires , if the problem doesn't disappear , buy sound insulation solutions

they come in sheets , you remove all the carpets (until you reach metal) put on a special glue and put on these sheets (after cutting them) , you can put them in the floor , trunk , doors

too many corvette owners on Corvetteforums.com (i think) do this because of all the noise , they also put it in the center console (sounds from gearbox)

and it really works , not just road noise , even exhaust sound will be less from inside
that's some intresting info!any estimate on the cost?thnx!

[ZEX]

here you go ; http://www.dynamat.com/products_automotive_introduction.html

[designo]

Corvettes :nono2:

[- Big&Blue -]

with the golf u move to a bit higher level above the echos and the lancers !

true,true

would u believe i spent a while using the earplugs i use on me bike while riding the car :p

its an econo box and i dont wanna spend 100bucks on bridgestones, at the mo i put on fresh federals up front (someone recommended them on a lumiina so i thought theyd be fine on a focus) i wanna replace the rears

what about kumho? i not interested in going up to briggestone/michelin territory

[- Big&Blue -]

here you go ; http://www.dynamat.com/products_automotive_introduction.html


sij shaghla, good idea

but dont forget were talking bout a focus, id understand if youd do that to a nicer car

[ED]

how much noise insulation your car has.. bigger more expensive cars also have more sound insulation that prevents the noise from being transmitted to the passenger compartment

thats all u need to know.

[Death666wish_]

i don't notice any rumble?? am i so used to small cars that i don't know how it should be? i've been in my friend's lexus a lot, but that's a lexus, lazim mafe 9ot. hmm..

[DSR]

sij shaghla, good idea

but dont forget were talking bout a focus, id understand if youd do that to a nicer car

whats more important your comfort or the type of car it is this is for you it doesn`t matter what the car is just don`t over do it this stuff is heavey

[ADM]

true,true

would u believe i spent a while using the earplugs i use on me bike while riding the car :p

its an econo box and i dont wanna spend 100bucks on bridgestones, at the mo i put on fresh federals up front (someone recommended them on a lumiina so i thought theyd be fine on a focus) i wanna replace the rears

what about kumho? i not interested in going up to briggestone/michelin territory
Kumho are very good tyres. Quieter tyres are expensive. They have special compounds and thread designs. Its normal in an economic car to hear road noise.

Better tyres and sound insulation are the only way to reduce it. Road surfaces also play a heavy role in the noise.

Don't expect it to be as quiet as it would be in a big luxury car, as they are made of beefier materials, and hence insulate sound better.

[ED]

try Yokohama, good tires for a good price, same thing for Somitomo.

[ZEX]

sij shaghla, good idea

but dont forget were talking bout a focus, id understand if youd do that to a nicer car
it's not about nice or rice or ugly cars , it's YOUR comfort , you want to be comfort while cruising all the way to work , get new tires and if they don't work , sound deadening

[designo]

try Yokohama, good tires for a good price, same thing for Somitomo.
They are shiit!

[empreza555]

yokohama-sumitomo-kumho they last for quiet a while and have a reasnoble price tag!which year model is the focus u got now tameem?the previous look ones are much more fun to handle than the new ones!i got the previous one btw,and that's not the reason of my support for it!

[- Big&Blue -]

2003 hatchback

[Blow-Off]

^^ t3jbny bro same here :D

[- Big&Blue -]

^^ t3jbny bro same here :D

:up2:

no tyre rumble with ur car? what tyres u got on blow-off?

[Blow-Off]

u want the truth still i didnt get it wht do you mean by tyre rumbling ?
prilly got it by the x owner , and one of my tyre rings need to be changed cuz its 3away

[Blow-Off]

bro whch oil do u use ?and for how many Km u keep the oil in your car ?

[ADM]

Here is a question for you Tameem. Did you buy the car from the dealer? And if yes, when was the last time you changed the tyres? How much tread is left in them? Has the rubber compound of the tyre gone hard and crusty? Can you see little cracks on the edges of the treads?

[- Big&Blue -]

bro whch oil do u use ?and for how many Km u keep the oil in your car ?

ford motor oil....change every 5000 kilos

by tyre rumble i mean the noise the tyres make (against the road) when the car is moving

adm bought sec hand with 30000kilos on it only, changed the front recently, planning on changing the rears this weekend

[empreza555]

http://www.gulfgt.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7009&d=1169317514
here's the tiny wonder!

[- Big&Blue -]

ehehehe tiny it is :)