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Tire Recommendation - Quietest all season?

Discussion in 'Model 3' started by superbaka, Sep 11, 2020.

  1. dfndr90

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    I may have misheard him, but I thought he said 9-10 db with the foam inserts. Sounds like you know way more about the way this works than I do. Sorry for any confusion.
     
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    I only believe ~50% of what the service techs tell me. haha

    Normal highway road noise is ~70dB so bringing that down to normal conversation volume would be huge. I've not seen any tires that can make this much difference. dB chart for reference:

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  3. dfndr90

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    Thanks for sharing. I should clarify. He meant the foam would reduce existing road noise by 9-10 db. Not sure if this helps.
     
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  5. dfndr90

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    Interesting concept. This what the new Michelin EV tire looks like with the foam insert.

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    These are XL in the 19” size that I got. I have been driving the Pirelli P7 A/S Plus2 since December and can confirm they are definitely quieter than the oem Continentals.
     
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    I would imagine that is pretty much what the Primacy MXM (OEM 18" tire) looks like with its foam insert
     
  10. Rippin1Gear

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    Supposedly China Tesla is running these new EV tires.... maybe there is some review out there in Chinese.
     
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    Also, the Goop imitation that Tesla puts
    In their tire repair kit won’t work on foam filled tires. If you have a puncture, the foam prevents the goop from getting to it to seal it.
     
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