Sentences with phrase «of tyre noise»

It's only let down by a noisy engine especially when cold, and lots of tyre noise.

It's quiet, too, with only a bit of a tyre noise interrupting the calm inside.

It was, however, let down slightly by excessive road noise from the front - end and poor attenuation of tyre noise on all but the smoothest surfaces.

It rides well on the rough stuff and is quieter in terms of tyre noise ingress.

Such a disciplined ride, accompanied by plenty of tyre noise, dilutes this car's day - to - day ability.

They're also quite slow when you set off, plus high - speed refinement isn't as good as some rivals thanks to plenty of tyre noise.

Not exact matches

There is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and fuel consumption linked to conventional cars by combining low - noise tyres and the right kind of road surfacing.

Apart from the realistic engine noises, there are also a variety of other effects such as the screech of tyres going around corners at unbelievable speeds, the sounds of cars colliding at high speed and a variety of other racing sound effects.

If wheel rim off - set of the Volvo differs from the Ford then this may produce undesirable effects such as increased tyre wear, tyre noise, or over or under steer.

The car tested was on Michelin Primacy 3 tyres, and around even the shallowest of curves, they would make an audible scrubbing noise.

With little feedback you have to build up trust that the G will negotiate the next turn, particularly given the extra brake pressure you need to haul off sometimes considerable speed, but the newfound predictability and relatively early onset of scrubbing and squealing noises from the front axle give decent indication of how much the tyres have left to offer.

As you'd hope, they're all refined and cosseting over a 300 - plus mile haul like this, boasting low levels of wind noise and tyre roar that are easily nullified by their wonderful sound systems.

The steering is clean and finely filtered, not alive exactly but far from a dead weight in your hands, and the ride is incredibly pliant so you feel isolated from the unwanted white noise of road imperfections but completely tuned - in to the interface between tyres and tarmac.

The ride is generally supple even on the worst of road surfaces, while wind and tyre noise are suitably suppressed.

Aside from a little bit of tyre and wind noise (there's engine noise remember), it's extremely quiet and refined inside.

The tyre has quite a hard ride quality which may result in a higher level of road noise.

The Michelin Cross Terrain is a 4x4 tyre that has been constructed with Michelin's Comfort Control Technology to greatly reduce the amount of vibrations and road noise.

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.

At a steady 100km / h there was a light rumble from the drivetrain and a whisper of wind accompanied by minimal tyre noise.

In hindsight I had a lot more fun driving the Panamera than I anticipated and although ride quality is firm on choppy country roads and there's some tyre noise, it's a car whose dual personalities of dynamic and luxury car co-exist.

Can not get used to the road noise from the low profile tyres and a constant rattle from the dash also I have had to turn off a load of the gadgets to get rid of constant bells and whistles distracting me while driving.

It is built for the UK market and it includes a choice of 3 body colours, (Pearl White, Kuro (metallic) black and Black Rose), grey «GT» stripes running along the flanks of the car, 19 inch RAYS forged alloy wheels in dark anthracite colour, retuned dampers to provide the ideal balance between ride comfort and high - speed handling, a rear view parking camera as part of the Premium Connect satellite navigation system, a tyre pressure monitoring system, seven - speed automatic option with snow mode and revised underbody insulation to reduce road noise.

That means there is barely a peep from the motor when driving, and when at any sort of speed wind and tyre noise drowns that out quickly.

It's quiet with a slight rumble from the tyres when cruising, but the cabin fills with the glorious noise of the engine when you drive it fast.

Both test vehicles displayed exemplary levels of cabin quietness, with little noise input from tyre, road, engine or wind.

The sporty nature of the Coupe does mean that the suspension feels a little on the firm side, while road noise can become obtrusive thanks to the big wheels and wide tyres, but most find traveling in a 6 Series an intoxicating experience for all the right reasons.

Absolutely no engine noise or tyre noise creeps into the cabin of the new Phantom.

Meanwhile, if you put the triple - layered fabric roof up, you'd be forgiven for thinking you're in the coupe, such is the lack of either wind or tyre noise.

The 3.0 - litre diesel certainly serves up plentiful power and has a smooth character, that blends with the lack of tyre and wind noise to make the Sportback a great motorway companion.

Comfort is first rate, although at motorway speeds there's a fair amount of wind and tyre noise.

At motorway speeds you mainly notice tyre noise though you can hear the sporty pulse of the small engine when accelerating.

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Apart from squeezing into cramped parking spots, it felt most at home out on smooth, open freeways, lazily revving around 1700rpm in sixth at 100km / h with just a hint of tyre and wind noise.

There's lots of wind and tyre noise from the Alfa Romeo MiTo, especially in top - spec models with larger wheels

At higher speeds, the Cooper S remains thoroughly composed however the ride isn't particularly refined due to excessive tyre noise but for the kind of performance on tap, it's totally acceptable.

It's firmer than some, but not uncomfortable, though we did note a degree of tyre - noise intrusion, especially on coarse chip surfaces.

Some negatives noticed during the week long test included a significant blind spot due to thick rear pillar that joins to the boot, wind and tyre noise, and the lack of a centre armrest.

However, the same can not be said for the Bridgestone Ecopia tyres which emit a lot of rolling noise with some of it making its way inside cabin.

For example, even though the lane - departure audible warning is possibly meant to replicate tyres rolling on a rumble strip, some think the noise more closely resembles the sound of flatulence.

The performance of the Eagle F1s tyres is impressive, combining confident grip with low levels of noise — an important factor when driving an electric car.

With both cars riding on 19 - inch rubber — Continental versus Pirelli — there was a constant, high level of tyre and road noise.

The engines were very refined; there was some tyre noise penetrating the cabin, despite the insulating qualities of the folding roof.

Road noise is bearable on the motorway in both Japanese cars, but you hear the tyres slapping on the surface of the road more than you do in the Mégane.

Other than the engine under load, the tyres were the most intrusive source of noise — and most apparently on the coarse - chip country bitumen that comprised most of the drive program.

Some wind noise was present at that sort of speed, and the Bridgestone tyres were audible in a high - pitched whine on those same freeways, but not on the sort of coarse - chip bitumen that is a staple of Australian country roads.

Even in its most pliant suspension setting its hard - riding (albeit improved), it generates massive amounts of road noise off its gigantic rear tyres (albeit less than previous 911s), there's minimal storage and getting in out of the thing requires an amount of agility my ageing bones are starting to complain about (although once you're in there the seat is superb and the driving position brilliant).

Stiffening of the body shell improves steering behaviour, feedback during cornering, and tyre noise.

There is more tyre noise on country roads at speeds of up to around 80km / h; beyond that the roads are usually better sealed and the wind and driveline make more of an impact.

Those big tyres also transmit plenty of noise too...

On the move, roof up, there's barely a whisper of wind noise or tyre roar; in fact there's very little tell it apart from the Coupe in that respect.