20" Wheels - excessive road noise - Page 7

neon · Jul 8th, 2016, 12:40

The road noise being common to the D5 would explain why there are not loads of comments coming from USA on road noise, as they do not have the D5 over there and probably have different tyres fitted as standard.

Lexman8 · Jul 8th, 2016, 14:09

I've got a D5 Momentum with 19" wheels coming in 2 weeks (allegedly). My mate has a T6 R-Design with 20" wheels so it'll be an interesting exercise to compare the two cars on exactly the same roads.
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BTXC90 · Jul 9th, 2016, 00:17

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Originally Posted by Lexman8

I've got a D5 Momentum with 19" wheels coming in 2 weeks (allegedly). My mate has a T6 R-Design with 20" wheels so it'll be an interesting exercise to compare the two cars on exactly the same roads.
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Do you find your mate's R-Design T6 to be very noisy? (in cabin noise)

Lexman8 · Jul 9th, 2016, 09:28

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Originally Posted by BTXC90

Do you find your mate's R-Design T6 to be very noisy? (in cabin noise)

I've only been in it a couple times on short journeys as he lives in Northumberland and I'm in Yorkshire. It didn't strike me as particularly noisy other than when he floored the accelerator and the engine made itself heard. Obviously, a back-to-back test will be more revealing.

I'll take a trip up to see him after I get mine but with holidays and things it could be mid-September before we can meet.

familymangreg · Jul 10th, 2016, 09:07

Yesterday I tried dropping my pressures from front: 38 / 37, rear: 38 / 38 to front:35, rear: 32. Haven't noticed any improvement in road noise, if anything I think It might be worse.

:wq

Clan · Jul 10th, 2016, 10:13

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Originally Posted by familymangreg

Yesterday I tried dropping my pressures from front: 38 / 37, rear: 38 / 38 to front:35, rear: 32. Haven't noticed any improvement in road noise, if anything I think It might be worse.

:wq

That was advice from volvo , They are working with the tyre companies as quieter tyres are being developed with inserts inside ..

http://blog.conti-online.co.uk/conti...ew-quiet-tyre/

neon · Jul 10th, 2016, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Clan

That was advice from volvo , They are working with the tyre companies as quieter tyres are being developed with inserts inside ..

http://blog.conti-online.co.uk/conti...ew-quiet-tyre/

Apologies I could not see the reference to Volvo on this page.

tem · Jul 10th, 2016, 19:10

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but could the noise be down to the new platform (SPA)?
Just wondered, as I have owned two of the early XC90's and never experience any excessive noise.

tem.

Clan · Jul 10th, 2016, 20:05

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Originally Posted by tem

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but could the noise be down to the new platform (SPA)?
Just wondered, as I have owned two of the early XC90's and never experience any excessive noise.

tem.

I don't think so , the car is so uncannily quiet that you are bound to hear the noisiest source ..so that is the last thing to sort to make it quieter , much quieter ... Has anyone driven over the silent tarmac that is laid near residential areas on motorways and in towns , all tyre noise just vanishes when driving on this .( in general cars , not particularly XC90 )

PerfidiousAlgernon · Jul 11th, 2016, 10:18

Just a thought for any of us at their wits end with tyre noise and software issues:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/

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Lexman8 Premier Member Last Online: Today 16:39 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Yorkshire	I've got a D5 Momentum with 19" wheels coming in 2 weeks (allegedly). My mate has a T6 R-Design with 20" wheels so it'll be an interesting exercise to compare the two cars on exactly the same roads. _ Last edited by Lexman8; Jul 8th, 2016 at 14:17. Reason: OCD

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familymangreg Premier Member Last Online: Apr 14th, 2024 21:17 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: York	Yesterday I tried dropping my pressures from front: 38 / 37, rear: 38 / 38 to front:35, rear: 32. Haven't noticed any improvement in road noise, if anything I think It might be worse. :wq __________________ MY21 XC90 B5D R-Design Pro, Pine Grey + blonde, all options except 3rd row aircon and nubuck headlining. Prev: XC90 D5 PP, Osmium + Charcoal + Metal Mesh. 4C air, Xenium + BLIS, Winter + HUD, Family, Tow bar, Sub, CarPlay

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tem Premier Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2021 11:52 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scottish Highlands	Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but could the noise be down to the new platform (SPA)? Just wondered, as I have owned two of the early XC90's and never experience any excessive noise. tem. __________________ MY17 V90 D4 Momentum, Magic Blue, Amber, 12.3" Display, Winter Plus, Rear Camera, Privacy Glass.

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neon Premier Member Last Online: Apr 2nd, 2023 10:37 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Yorkshire	The road noise being common to the D5 would explain why there are not loads of comments coming from USA on road noise, as they do not have the D5 over there and probably have different tyres fitted as standard.

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PerfidiousAlgernon Junior Member Last Online: Apr 7th, 2017 17:15 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Taunton	Just a thought for any of us at their wits end with tyre noise and software issues: http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights/

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