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From: [e-mail] (eliot)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Tire noise
Date: 6 Jan 1993 00:41:45 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] writes:
>Do any of you out there in rec.autos.tech-land know of a
>cheaper, quiet tire?  My XJ-S has 235-60SR15's on it and they
>are LOUD.  As I can't hear or feel that big silky smooth V12
>and wind noise is minimal, I would surely like to put a
>quieter tire for the car.  Advice???

Do XJS's come with 236/60-15 as standard?  sounds awfully wide to me.
if not, i suggest you switch to the (presumably) smaller size the
maker used.. that should cut down noise some.

i've seen XJ6's shod with Pirelli P5's, but looking at the tire rack
ad, they don't look cheap.  there are a new wave of tires called
"touring" tires which i think will suit the jag's character.  most
well known is the goodyear eagle GA, which is standard equipment on
many cars, including the fanatically silent Lexii.  the GA is widely
publicized as being designed for good ride and quietness in mind, but
my experiences in them is somewhat mixed.  on the ls400 i thought they
roared a little too noticeably.  they were silent on the audi 100.
there is also another goodyear ga, the invicta ga, which i think
has noticeably inferior grip to the eagle ga,  but is somewhat
cheaper.

another tire that in this category is the dunlop D80V4 and i think
that the bridegestone turanza is another.

good luck, and let us know what happens.


eliot