I've had my new 2.0 TDi L&K since November with 3.5k miles.

The road noise on most surfaces is LOUD, on smooth tarmac you can only hear the wind around the front pilars.

Any suggestions? Are there "quiet" tyres or is it just my car?

So far I'm only getting 42 mpg average.

This is my first venture onto the forum.

Thanks in advance.

Hello and welcome :wave:

I had Bridgestones fitted on my L&K when it was delivered and they were dire.

I now have Conti SP3's on the back and Eagle F1 GSD3's on the front. They aren't the quietest but they are a massive improvement over the OEM tat

So yes, it's most likely the tyres.

EDIT: check the tyre pressures, having them a few psi over the recommended value isn't a problem and may well reduce the noise a little.

Welcome!

Yep, road noise is quite loud, I changed the tyres but it didnt make much difference. I average about 52 on the DIS but you have to take about 4mpg from that to get the real value. Thats based on driving around 400 miles per week and not many short runs.

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Yep, definitely very noisy on the Bridgestones. I've increased the pressures slightly and the road noise seems a bit worse, maybe because the tyre is now less pliable.

Can't wait 'til it's tyre change time!

I would also welcome advice on a decent quiet tyre - I' not too worried about cost and I don/t drive like a maniac, so my priorities would be quietness and good performance in the wet.

Regarding MPG - your car isn't run in yet. It takes about 10,000 miles on a diesel to get really loose and be reflected in improved MPG.

I've had my new 2.0 TDi L&K since November with 3.5k miles.

The road noise on most surfaces is LOUD, on smooth tarmac you can only hear the wind around the front pilars.

Any suggestions? Are there "quiet" tyres or is it just my car?

So far I'm only getting 42 mpg average.

This is my first venture onto the forum.

Thanks in advance.

What tyres are you running at the moment? I get a fair bit of road noise from my Vredesteins so it may just be a feature of the car.

Got dunlop sp sports on mine and the noise is awful so I hope the next set of tyres will quieten it down a bit, last tyres I had on another car were michelin pilot sports and they were quiet

I had Bridgestones from new and thought they made a terrible racket on some surfaces - I recently fitted Pirrelli P6000's and they are worse!!!!!!!!!

Make a search through this forum, using word "tyres" and you'll find the answer.

The road noise is there because of our tyres. You'll see that people who changed to other brands dramaticaly reduced road noise.

For example:

- Falken FK452

- Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2

- Toyo Proxes T1-R

- Hankook Ventus S1 evo

etc.

I had Dunlops as standard and they were pretty noisy.

The Uniroyals I have all round now are noticably better.

As for the economy , what sort of driving are you doing?

Mine improved by 10% at least in the first 10k miles.

As a reference, My 2.0TDI has now done circa 30,000 miles and I average about 44mpg OVERALL.

This includes long motorway drives at 'decent' outside lane speeds and slow/crawling traffic into and out of London.

Also bear in mind I always have roof bars on the car and ladders 50% of the time. Add to the 200-odd kilos of weight always in the boot (not including the driver) and you should easily exceed my MPG when the mileage reaches a decent level.

My 2.0 TDi is now on just short of 47K miles, and I average mid 50s MPG on my daily commute. The other day on a good journey home I managed 61MPG. Trip 2 which I never reset currently has the average at 54MPG with an average speed of 50mph.

I have Bridgestones and they are really loud. Will be changing them soon and this should make a big difference.

Your mpg will definitely improve wants the engine starts to run in.

Finally, welcome to Briskoda

What tyres are you running at the moment? I get a fair bit of road noise from my Vredesteins so it may just be a feature of the car.

I similarly have Vredestien Ultrac Sessantas on my vRS and they are somewhat nosier that the Michelin Pilot Exalto 2s I had before.

However, other aspects of their performance, noticeably wet grip, are better so I don't mind the extra noise.

Overall low profile tyres (50/45/40 profile) tyres will never be quiet.

Advice, put sound deadening such as dynamat extreme on the rear boot floor, especially the spare wheel well.

Massive difference

Advice, put sound deadening such as dynamat extreme on the rear boot floor, especially the spare wheel well.

Massive difference

Interesting suggestion; I might investigate. What about the underside of the bonnet? Worth doing?

Interesting suggestion; I might investigate. What about the underside of the bonnet? Worth doing?

It might be better behind the dash or at the front of the footwells where they meet the firewall and front arches.

It is very difficult to solve the road noise problem due to the bloody awful surfaces being put down on our major roads. On those roads where they have used a proper smooth surface even the Dunlop SP tires become quiet.

I have just changed all four tires to Falken, which served to lessen the tire roar, I guess by a good factor of 50%.

It might be better behind the dash or at the front of the footwells where they meet the firewall and front arches.

That is where I will do next. I think the front footwells and wheel arches are the main issue after the boot floor/rear arches.

Don't forget the bonnet already has a huge piece of soundproofing attached to it as is.

Anyone tried concrete roads in an Octavia?

I have been going up and down the M20 for the last month and the concrete section drives me bloody mad!

There is only so much loud rock you can listen to

Anyone tried concrete roads in an Octavia?

I have been going up and down the M20 for the last month and the concrete section drives me bloody mad!

There is only so much loud rock you can listen to

Yes M27 and M3 and somewhere on the way to Dover.

The dynmat extreme in the back makes a huge difference. Put the first pack around the sides of the spare wheel well and the next lot under the rear bench. ANy you have left over put in the area behind the rear seat.

Makes things much more subdued. Not silent by a long way but much quieter. I'm now debating to put more of the same down to totally cover the rest of the boot and then pay to get the front done, or whether to try some of the paint on liquid eDead.

I'm going to have to try some of this acoustic stuff.

I'm going to have to try some of this acoustic stuff.

Let me know which one you use and how you get on. Oh and don't waste money on the plain bitumen ones IMHO

Havea look at my addition to "Soundproofing - Any Suggestions?"

Havea look at my addition to "Soundproofing - Any Suggestions?"

Suggestion 1 Cross posting can be considered quite annoying.

Suggestion 2 I'll put it on the other thread.