Ditching My Noisy Runflats
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I just swapped my winter tires and wheels for my original runflats. I had the front end aligned and all wheels balanced. When I picked up my 545 I was amazed at the noise. I thought that they did something wrong. The service advisor went for a test drive with me and said that it was tire noise. The runflats make my beloved 545 sound like a muffled truck going down the road. I am done with the noisy run flats. How do the Eagle F1 GS-D3's hold up over time? How do they sound at 15k miles?
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='272866' date='Apr 22 2006, 06:20 PM
I just swapped my winter tires and wheels for my original runflats. I had the front end aligned and all wheels balanced. When I picked up my 545 I was amazed at the noise. I thought that they did something wrong. The service advisor went for a test drive with me and said that it was tire noise. The runflats make my beloved 545 sound like a muffled truck going down the road. I am done with the noisy run flats. How do the Eagle F1 GS-D3's hold up over time? How do they sound at 15k miles?
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I also have the Eagle F1's. Only switched a few weeks back, but my early impression is that they are outstanding and I highly recommend them.
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I don't want to swear to this, but I think the Michelin PS2s outlive the Eagles and may be quieter in the process. Check with some of the online tire stores and check for wear rating in excess of 200. Discount Tire Direct and Tire Rack come to mind. There seems to be a consensus here for the Michelins, but that could be our Euro bias....lol 
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Originally Posted by Ray Hull' post='273128' date='Apr 23 2006, 03:37 PM
I don't want to swear to this, but I think the Michelin PS2s outlive the Eagles and may be quieter in the process. Check with some of the online tire stores and check for wear rating in excess of 200. Discount Tire Direct and Tire Rack come to mind. There seems to be a consensus here for the Michelins, but that could be our Euro bias....lol
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='273133' date='Apr 23 2006, 11:42 PM
The Eagles should be pretty good in this respect, they have a 280 wear rating compared to 220 on the PS2s.
Indeed, a rating of 100 = 30,000miles! So you'd expect the Eagles to last 84k miles?
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='273282' date='Apr 24 2006, 05:06 AM
Quote: "However, it is very important to know that the grades are obtained under controlled conditions, and are not completely applicable to actual usage. "
Indeed, a rating of 100 = 30,000miles! So you'd expect the Eagles to last 84k miles?
Indeed, a rating of 100 = 30,000miles! So you'd expect the Eagles to last 84k miles?
Would mean that the PS2's should be good for about 70K as well!!
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Originally Posted by pharding' post='272866' date='Apr 23 2006, 02:20 AM
I just swapped my winter tires and wheels for my original runflats. I had the front end aligned and all wheels balanced. When I picked up my 545 I was amazed at the noise. I thought that they did something wrong. The service advisor went for a test drive with me and said that it was tire noise. The runflats make my beloved 545 sound like a muffled truck going down the road. I am done with the noisy run flats. How do the Eagle F1 GS-D3's hold up over time? How do they sound at 15k miles?
In any event - anything will be better than runflats.
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FYI, those "contolled conditions" and tire wear numbers are assessed and assigned by the MANUFACTURERS. Caveat emptor; but at least it's a starting point.
I thought one of the tire houses did noise studies too; check some of the background info on Tire Rack for road noise.
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I thought one of the tire houses did noise studies too; check some of the background info on Tire Rack for road noise.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='273294' date='Apr 24 2006, 02:19 PM
Same logic applies to all tires of course Would mean that the PS2's should be good for about 70K as well!!
Would mean that the PS2's should be good for about 70K as well!!