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

And what about wet and dry grip? Worse, same or better with Falken? I'm thinking of changing to Falken as well (now on Dunlop SP Sport).

There seems to be a considerable number of people that have had the same problem. I've got an octy 2 1.9tdi with 47000 miles completed. I'm on my third set of tyres. most recently Pirelli P-zero assymetricos 225/45/17 on the pegasus alloys. I have to say these seem very quiet compared with the original bridgestones and I find grip to be excellent. Comparisons are always difficult but I reckon the Pirellis ore really good. Hope this helps.

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

A27's worst part [was very noisy concrete] has improved considerably - Emsworth bypass has some of the new 'rubber surface' stuff and is brilliant.

Somewhere else a thread mentioned (??) Kuohmo tyres as being quiet - or a name like that. Not sure if it was Lake or Perry.

There seems to be a considerable number of people that have had the same problem. I've got an octy 2 1.9tdi with 47000 miles completed. I'm on my third set of tyres. most recently Pirelli P-zero assymetricos 225/45/17 on the pegasus alloys. I have to say these seem very quiet compared with the original bridgestones and I find grip to be excellent. Comparisons are always difficult but I reckon the Pirellis ore really good. Hope this helps.

Pirelli P-zero assymetricos - Excellent tyre there; nice to know it is quiet as well.

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.

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I was looking at places that are easy to get at (e.g. boot floor)

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

I'll have to check; I thought the underside of my bonnet was 'bare'. :confused:

Bosnjo, to early to give you an honest answer and I no longer hurtle around the roads so I guess I would operate well with in these tires abilities.

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I was looking at places that are easy to get at (e.g. boot floor)

I'll have to check; I thought the underside of my bonnet was 'bare'. :confused:

Just checked. Underside of bonnet is already insulated.

A bit extra wouldn't hurt; would it?

What cars have you come from to think the Octy is loud?

I've had a Clio dCi and a Tdi Focus previously and I think they were both as loud or louder than the VRS.

I had a Fabia before and the Octy I have now is like a Rolls Royce!

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I was looking at places that are easy to get at (e.g. boot floor)

Boot floor is easy and makes a massive difference. Do it for sure just make sure you do the wheel well too.

Just checked. Underside of bonnet is already insulated.

A bit extra wouldn't hurt; would it?

Won't hurt as long as you use stuff that is suitable for under bonnet use as it gets pretty hot down there.

Personally I wouldn't bother and would get the front foot wells done if you can.

What cars have you come from to think the Octy is loud?

I've had a Clio dCi and a Tdi Focus previously and I think they were both as loud or louder than the VRS.

MK I Octy, Citroen BX, Pug 306.

On the whole the Octy II is very quiet, but tyre noise is dreadful on it. A combination of hard tyres and cr*p roads over here. On the continent it's a great cruiser on good surfaces.

A27's worst part [was very noisy concrete] has improved considerably - Emsworth bypass has some of the new 'rubber surface' stuff and is brilliant.

Somewhere else a thread mentioned (??) Kuohmo tyres as being quite - or a name like that. Not sure if it was Lake or Perry.

Yeah I know a lot of the M27 and A27 have been replaced but there are still bits and also the A27 towards Chichester and the M271 are both noisy as anything.

I have a 07 Mitsubishi Colt 1.3 running on studded tires. It makes such a racket that I get a headache just driving it a few miles. The 1.9 TDI Octy i tested sat on nonstudded tires, but it sounded so quiet in comparison to the Colt I just had to order one. Both engine noise and tire noise are a lot louder in the Colt. I thought that I could get used to the noise in the Colt, but no. After just one year we'll put it up for sale.

I have a 07 Mitsubishi Colt 1.3 running on studded tires. It makes such a racket that I get a headache just driving it a few miles. The 1.9 TDI Octy i tested sat on nonstudded tires, but it sounded so quiet in comparison to the Colt I just had to order one. Both engine noise and tire noise are a lot louder in the Colt. I thought that I could get used to the noise in the Colt, but no. After just one year we'll put it up for sale.

Have you tried putting soundproofing on the colt in key areas. Also studded tyres are a lot noisier are they not, so you might get the same issue in the octy II.

I've made no attempt to soudproof the Colt. It is making so much noise that it seems impossible to soundproof it so that it would make a considerable difference. I drove both an Octavia 1.9TDI and a Volvo V50 and of course our Colt on the same day. It was a horrendous difference in noise between the cars. The V50 produced more roadnoise than the Octavia while the TDI engine in the Octavia was noisier than the V50.

The Colt produces a lot more noise than both of these cars, both engine noise and tire noise. Of course, running on studded tires do not help, but my wife simply refuses to drive anything else as long as there is the slightest chance of frost on the ground.

I have driven the Colt on summer tires also and it still makes a racket. Coarse tarmac on summer tires makes a lot of noise, almost the same as running studded tires on a smooth road. The Octavia I tested on different road conditions, including very coarse and bumby roads. It was a lot quiter than the Colt.

I have a 07 Mitsubishi Colt 1.3 running on studded tires. It makes such a racket that I get a headache just driving it a few miles. The 1.9 TDI Octy i tested sat on nonstudded tires, but it sounded so quiet in comparison to the Colt I just had to order one. Both engine noise and tire noise are a lot louder in the Colt. I thought that I could get used to the noise in the Colt, but no. After just one year we'll put it up for sale.

You cannot sensibly compare the road noise of two cars when one is on 'studded' tyres and the other not !!!! :(

You must compare like with like; i.e. both on normal tyres (as studs are a whole different ballgame and the noise from the studs will cancel out the noise from the tyres themselves).

I've made no attempt to soudproof the Colt. It is making so much noise that it seems impossible to soundproof it so that it would make a considerable difference. I drove both an Octavia 1.9TDI and a Volvo V50 and of course our Colt on the same day. It was a horrendous difference in noise between the cars. The V50 produced more roadnoise than the Octavia while the TDI engine in the Octavia was noisier than the V50.

The Colt produces a lot more noise than both of these cars, both engine noise and tire noise. Of course, running on studded tires do not help, but my wife simply refuses to drive anything else as long as there is the slightest chance of frost on the ground.

I have driven the Colt on summer tires also and it still makes a racket. Coarse tarmac on summer tires makes a lot of noise, almost the same as running studded tires on a smooth road. The Octavia I tested on different road conditions, including very coarse and bumby roads. It was a lot quiter than the Colt.

I would bet with a couple of layers of decent sound proofing and some quiet tyres you wouldn't have a problem.

But hey, you like the octy so

As a suggestion for your wife, have you seen the wintrac xtreme tyres. They might be suitable for the slight risk of frost time of year.

You cannot sensibly compare the road noise of two cars when one is on 'studded' tyres and the other not !!!! :(

You must compare like with like; i.e. both on normal tyres (as studs are a whole different ballgame and the noise from the studs will cancel out the noise from the tyres themselves).

I know I can not compare the roadnoise from a car with studded tires to one that is running normal tyres. I have however owned quite a few diferent cars that have been running studded tyres during the winter. In fact, I have an old Mitsubishi Pajero where I can ony hear a slight whisper from the tyres even though they are studded too. In the Colt the tyres (and studs) makes a terrible noise. Even on normal tyres the Colt is very noisy.

I know that there are cars out there that are a lot quiter than the Octy, but as long as I can live with it the Octy seems to give good value in return for the "investment"

And what about wet and dry grip? Worse, same or better with Falken? I'm thinking of changing to Falken as well (now on Dunlop SP Sport).

If you're talking about the FK452's then wet and dry grip is excellent

Chris

If you're talking about the FK452's then wet and dry grip is excellent

Chris

Yes, FK452, that'll be my choice.

Thanks

just changed the rears to falken 452's today. couple of hundred miles to scrub in and ill see how they compare to the goodyear F1's that theyve replaced. got them for £65 each from camskill and a tenner for each wheel fitting in a local tyre dealer.

just need to wear the front f1's down now so i can get shot of the warbly buggers and replace with some more falkens

just changed the rears to falken 452's today. couple of hundred miles to scrub in and ill see how they compare to the goodyear F1's that theyve replaced. got them for £65 each from camskill and a tenner for each wheel fitting in a local tyre dealer.

just need to wear the front f1's down now so i can get shot of the warbly buggers and replace with some more falkens

OK, let us know about road noise difference and grip.

Thanks

I've got the 452 and they are quieter IMHO

Grip is great wet and dry, but as expected not too hot on ice, but not as badly affected by cold as other tyres I've used.

OK, let us know about road noise difference and grip.

Thanks

they seem to be great at the moment but need another few hundred miles to scrub in. the rear is a bit quieter but the F1's that came off were at the limit so id expect just having new tyres would make it quieter.

The problem tyres are the front ones which still have about 5mm left on them. they were the ones that were previously on the back which started whining (and still are)

Been looking at my original Bridgestones to check for replacement - still okay after 24000 miles - but I was surprised at how evenly they are wearing, for a front wheel drive car, not only across the tread but fronts compared to rears.

We always used to reckon rears lasting 2 or 3 times the fronts, but these seem, if anything, a little more worn at the rear. I always try to keep them bang on 2.2 BAR as recommended.

My Bridgestones (225/45 R17) are really really loud.

To my new Octy 2.0 TDi dsg I have found some Kenda tyres.

Summer car tyres Kenda - KR20

Performance are just OK+++ but the price are almost to low.

I will get my new octy in 3/4 week, and will let you all know if Kenda KR 20 are as quiet as they say :-)

Hi,

I drive a OctyII VRS which is -by the way, the worst car I have ever had I think.

Done 40K miles in 18miles and got rid of the factory fitted Continentals after 3K miles because of the absence of wet grip/traction.

Since I have had 4 X Toyos and the traction/grip was much better. Noise still INCREDIBLY loud on most surfaces.

I have since downgraded the 18inch standard wheels to 17inch with 45 profile v 40 profile on 18inch. Tyres are Eagle F1s. Handling is better on most surfaces because the car doesn't bounce of very road detail anymore but noise is still awful!

I guess the issue -as raised by many members, is the actual type of surface we get given in this country...no tyre will help. I guess SKODA could help by fitting better wheel hubs and bearings but then again it may only help on the most dramatic circumstances...

The car will be gone the day the 3 year contract expires...and I won't look back...