Mist Member 54 Member For: 18y 5m 20d Posted 06/09/06 09:57 AM Share Posted 06/09/06 09:57 AM (edited) Well I finally picked up my Typhoon, an ex-demo (11000km) manual Vixen Red BA-II. Looks great and good fun to drive. The only downside is that it is significantly noiser than my old car (1997 EF2 XR6) so I'm on a mission to soften the noise where I can.The most annoying noise is whine/road noise from the tires. It has the stock Dunlop SP9000s on it (18" wheels). They are probably a little less than half worn but have probably had a pretty hard life - I think I will keep them for drive days. The goal is to replace them with quieter tires for everyday driving. They still need to have decent grip though - particularly in the wet! These cars have too much power to risk anything but quality tires. So, anyone got any suggestions? I have read good things on this forum about Yokohama Advan Sport V103s being quiet but I'm open to any suggestions... Edited 06/09/06 09:57 AM by Mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangm001 Member 307 Member For: 19y 29d Posted 07/09/06 12:24 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 12:24 AM (edited) Hi, I am running the Sports Maxxs by Dunlop (245/40/18 on the F6), and despite them being slightly quieter than the 9000s, they are still fairly noticeable noise wise. However, they out grip the 9000s in all weather conditions so im happy, and they were only 380 a piece instead of 480! I have been told that the V103s are an excellent tyre but were a little lower in the treadwear rating which turned me away, 180 vs 240 for the Sports Maxxs, And as I drive mine daily, and do approx 20000 - 23000 km per year, it does get costly for good tyres. I only got 14000 out of my rears 9000s, must have been coz of the track day..At the time of purchasing mine, I wanted to try the Michelin Pilot Preceda 2's, however Michelin would not ship them to SA as they wanted to clear old stocks of the PP1's, and as the 2's were obvioudly much better than the 1's, I went dunlops. The Michelins are meant to be a great tyre also, and are comparable to the Pilot Sports 2's, which are over $700.00 a piece, so may be worth looking at.. Hope I have helped.. Edited 07/09/06 12:24 AM by bangm001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PepeLePew Uncle Bulgaria was gender challenged Member 208 Member For: 20y 8m 15d Gender: Male Location: Gawler Posted 07/09/06 01:27 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 01:27 AM Cheap and nasty? Not in my opinion. I used to run Wanli S1099 tyres on my SS in 235/40/18, cost me well under $200 a corner and whilst not the ultimate performer they were quiet and gripped pretty well and wore well.Commuter they do ok, but I wouldnt track the suckers.I used to run SP9000's on my old EL XR in 17's. Having them now on my BA I remember ALL the reasons as to why I wont replace them with 9000's every time I hear that noise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 2m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 07/09/06 01:28 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 01:28 AM Mate if you want a quiet tyre, Michelin make the quietest in the world.They are also the best performing.Michelin Pilot Preceda 2, or Michelin Pilot Sport 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassius Member 214 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Location: Ipswich...along the goat track Posted 07/09/06 02:33 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 02:33 AM I just purchased the Sport Max in 245/40/18 and as a new tyre they are quieter than the SP9000. Again time will tell if they are any better as they are new. I paid $420 per boot which was the cheapest I could find so bangm001 done well for $380 per boot.In terms of mileage, I got 41500km out of teh SP9000 so am hopeful I will get the somewhere close to that.Also for those looking for a 16" tyre, I got a set of GoodYear Excelence 205/55/16 for our Honda Euro and they are a great tyre. Quiet, good grip and yet to see how they go in the wet. Price wise, the cheapest I could find was $216 per boot.CheersClay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Member 54 Member For: 18y 5m 20d Posted 07/09/06 03:36 AM Author Share Posted 07/09/06 03:36 AM (edited) Thanks for the answers so far... anyone else want to comment? Still keen to hear from anyone who actually has tried the Advan V103s.Mate if you want a quiet tyre, Michelin make the quietest in the world.They are also the best performing.Michelin Pilot Preceda 2, or Michelin Pilot Sport 2.←Thanks - have you tried either of them on a Typhoon or an FPV with similar chassis/wheel size/etc? Edited 07/09/06 03:38 AM by Mist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Member 827 Member For: 19y 10m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 07/09/06 03:52 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 03:52 AM Mate if you want a quiet tyre, Michelin make the quietest in the world.They are also the best performing.Michelin Pilot Preceda 2, or Michelin Pilot Sport 2.←You forgot to mention the outrageous price of them aswell (awsome tyre though)If you are wanting a quiet tyre, that you dont have to sell your left nut to get. Try Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3'shttp://www.goodyear.com.au/showtyregy2004....e=0000000156320 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOoya Member 118 Member For: 18y 5m 4d Location: Somewhere on the Open Highway, NT Posted 07/09/06 04:04 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 04:04 AM on the Booya mobile I used Dunlop SST 001's but I think they are discontinued and were replaced with FM901's which were Brilliant!! Awesome tyre and little noise (that I was fussed with)altho, quite exxy though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford_Power Member 798 Member For: 21y 9m 4d Posted 07/09/06 05:30 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 05:30 AM I have the Yoko Advan Sport V103s and they are a HELL of a lot quieter than the SP9000s that I replaced!They are still not "super quiet", but they are a hell of a lot better! On a scale of 1-10, if the SP9000s are a 10, the V103's are around a 6.5-7 depending on road surface.Cheers,Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxx Colossal Member Member 5,049 Member For: 20y 4m 11d Gender: Male Location: Perth, WA Posted 07/09/06 05:50 AM Share Posted 07/09/06 05:50 AM Turn up the stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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