I had a 96 Accord that had excessive tire noise from the start. This was
confirmed by the dealer and the factory rep and determined to be "normal"
road noise. I put up with it until the tires needed replacing and alas the
noise went away. It must have been that particular run of tires because I
replaces the originals with the same brand and size. Go figure!!!!!
"Robert" <robertchinneck@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello all
>
> I have just bought a V reg (1999) Honda Prelude 2.2 VTi Motegi in the
> UK. This only my 2nd car (first was a Vauxhall/Opel/GM Cavalier) and
> the first sports car I've owned. I am a bit concerned with the tyre /
> road noise. I have 17" alloys and directional tread tyres to fit them,
> all correctly fitted according to the arrows on each tyre to indicate
> rotation direction.
>
> I know it is difficult to express how loud the noise is in words!
>
> Is there anything I can check or any other people who think / have had
> excessive tyre /road noise?
>
> Is it just to be expected that with such tyres/cars you do get
> considerably more noise than with a car like the cavalier?
>
> The wheel balancing, tracking, and tyre pressures seem OK by the way.
>
> The only wheel steering problem I've had is when I stop normally at
> lights, sometimes the steering wheel pulls gently but firmly to off
> centre in either direction. Now this may just be the camber of the
> roads in Liverpool (!) but my friend says it could bt tyre pressure,
> or brake caliper settings being different on each side of the car?
>
> Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Robert.