They also contributed, at least partially, to a fair
amount of road noise making its way into the cabin.
Though the cabin does a good job of keeping engine and wind noise out, there is a
bit of road noise transmitted from the tires and suspension via the floor.
Cruise along at 60 mph and you'll hear loads
of road noise coming from the giant wheel - and - tire combo and firm suspension.
Plenty of road noise made it inside the car and the horsepower from its four - cylinder gasoline engine topped out at 130.
So 80 mph feels about the same as 40 mph in
terms of road noise, engine noise, and body behavior.
I've noticed an increase
of road noise while driving my car and I'm wondering if it might be the wheel bearing.
The driving experience remains competent rather than exciting, but the
lack of road noise, accurate electric power steering and highly versatile, spacious interior add up to a remarkably mature overall package.
There are many reasons for tire noise, but needless to say, tire pressure is one of the
factors of road noise.
I've had tires before which were uber quiet for about the first 100 miles or so, then exhibited a large amount
of road noise after that.
At lower speeds, a
rush of road noise was being transmitted up through the car's front structure from the front wheels.
The only two negatives to this car are increasing
levels of road noise and good, but not great, miles per gallon.
And thanks to the automatically decoupling anti-roll bars, the ride was impressively supple over the bumpy stuff, though rough surfaces transmitted a bit
of road noise into the cabin.
On the highway, there's a bit of wind noise the emanates from the top of the A-pillar and a good
deal of road noise coming from the tires, but as long as you're not driving along in absolute silence, it won't stand out or become bothersome.
Negatives are the high level
of road noise from Michelin tyres, but the Honda Connect infotainment system is very easy to live with and frankly I can't understand while all the reviews slate it.
I hear it squeaking up to about 60 km / h / ~ 35 mph until I can't hear it over the
sound of road noise.
The Clubman is a relatively comfy cruiser, although the ride is always firm and a fair bit
of road noise intrudes.
I'd also suspect that the hard tires are partially to blame for some of the Versa Note's high level
of road noise at highway speeds.
Mechanical refinement and overall
suppression of road noise have also been improved at typical motorway cruising speeds, further enhancing the aural qualities of the tuned exhaust.
The winter tires add a marginal level
of road noise over the stock Continental 4 × 4 Contacts.
Ancillary sound is also reduced thanks to resonance chambers within the wheels, helping form a tomblike
absence of road noise.
There's also an
excess of road noise, a combination of the wide, grippy tires and the hatchback's hard - to - isolate body.
This was probably the only time we were
aware of any road noise whatsoever; the rest of the time the LaCrosse was as quiet as the proverbial tomb.
At highway speeds, the Trax's interior isn't whisper - quiet, but it is does weed out the most obnoxious
types of road noise, making crystal - clear conversation via a Bluetooth - enabled device possible.
The cabin is a study in quiet design and a quiet interior; Honda spent extra time eliminating
sources of road noise, yielding a more Lexus - like mute button for the outside world than previous generations of the car.
A good deal
of road noise filters into the cabin, but not so much that I had to shout to be heard by passengers or crank the volume to enjoy music.
Maybe when they start building them in Mexico, they'll get better and address the
issues of road noise and ride.
The car rides very hard though and has a tremendous amount
of road noise due to the Run Flat tires - there is so much road noise and the seats are very uncomfortable so I will not be keeping this car when the lease is up.
Its MacPherson strut front and double wishbone rear suspension hug the road, but at 60mph, the car registers an annoyingly loud 75dBA (decibels adjusted), with a lot
of road noise transferred into the cabin.
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