Sentences with phrase «tyre noise»

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.

Even wind and tyre noise stays away from the cabin.

It's extremely quiet inside, with barely any wind or tyre noise audible.

There is barely any wind or tyre noise heard inside the cabin.

An initial surprise, particularly in a sedan (which is normally quieter inside than a hatchback), was the noticeable tyre noise.

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

There were other issues too, like excessive tyre noise from those optional 20s, a firm ride even in comfort mode, pedals offset to the right, a lack of steering wheel reach adjustment and the economy - biased automatic transmission.

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.

I have not noticed and appreciable difference in tyre noise at all so suspect that in most cases, higher pressure will not lead to any increase in cabin noise and if it does, the cause should definitely be investigated.

And there is a little tyre noise present on coarser surfaces too.

It masks tyre noise well and suffers less annoying wind noise at speed.

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

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.

On the open road, both Swifts were quiet and composed, with very little tyre noise present over the coarse - chip country roads.

There was some subdued tyre noise at around 80km / h, dominated by more wind noise at freeway speeds.

Adding to this is also the fact that you can hear the engine noise, road noise as well tyre noise especially when you drive on a concrete road.

The Hybrid is virtually silent but for a hum of distant tyre noise when in electric mode, although there's a noticeable shiver and thrum as the petrol engine kicks in.

As the Astra's tyre noise falls silent and those in the back seat suddenly find themselves at a noticeably higher altitude than those in the front, there's just one thought in my mind: can we really get away with this?

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

But where NVH is taken into account, the engine and tyre noise does enter the cabin at high speeds, which results in poor ride comfort at highway speeds.

Riding more firmly and flatter (and with intrusive tyre noise from the 225 / 40 - series Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres), the Kia was the hot favourite to win the lap dash, but failed to pip the Alfa by 0.1 sec.

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

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

Although wind and driveline noise are quite well suppressed, it seems Mazda has again failed to address tyre noise on coarse road surfaces.

At cruising speeds both engines faded into the background, leaving tyre noise as the dominant source of NVH.

There's also tyre noise intrusion on rawer surfaces.

On Tassie's country roads it was immediately apparent that even the LS 500 tested first up struggled to suppress tyre noise completely.

Continental has introduced ContiSilent, a new technology that substantially reduces tyre noise inside the cabin by up to 9 dB.

There also seems to be little to insulate road and tyre noise from entering the cabin, especially on gravel roads where you hear every last pebble strike the undercarriage.

There's subdued tyre noise on coarse - chip bitumen from the 18 - inch Toyos, but that's basically the one significant source of noise in the car not yet fully eradicated by Mitsubishi's engineers.

There's little wind noise or tyre noise at freeway speeds or over coarse - chip bitumen.

The ride feels particularly well - judged for the motorway, and it's ultra-refined at speed - though again, on UK roads we'd expect a little more tyre noise than we heard on the smooth autobahns.

There was enough coarse - chip bitumen around to demonstrate that the manufacturer has made some in - roads, so to speak, lowering the volume of tyre noise in the revised CX - 3.

What let down the admirable Mazda in this company were the shorter service intervals — affecting the total cost of operation — and a level of tyre noise on coarse - chip back roads.

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.

Ollie Marriage drove the Corvette here from home yesterday and reckons the ride was almost unbearable on Belgian motorways, such was the tyre noise and wheelslap.

The top speed is 134mph, but somehow that feels pretty irrelevant, especially as the tyre noise at 100mph is almost enough to stop you pushing on any further.

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

There's a little noise from the chassis on poor surfaces and tyre noise can also be an issue on concrete surfaced dual carriageways and motorways when cruising.

So although the RC is no back - road blaster, it's a supremely accomplished motorway cruiser, insulating you from bumps and ruts in the road — as well as wind and tyre noise — very well.

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.

Despite minimal wind and tyre noise and excellent ride quality, as a driver you're never isolated from the road.

The 911 GT3 is prone to tyre noise, though.

Not only are the road manners pleasing, but the wind and tyre noise — and general NVH levels — in the cabin are very, very low.

Engine and tyre noise, as well as bumps and jolts from bad roads, are practically non-existent.

The figures beg to differ, but cocooned in a cabin so well insulated from wind and tyre noise the serenity off - throttle is deceptive.