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Originally Posted by RiCharlie
Continental extremes.. do you find them much quieter than the ones that come with the car?
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New tires are almost always quieter than ones with little treadlife left. The rubber soaks up the vibrations.
If you read through a lot of tirerack comments, you'll see people noticing how loud their tires had gotten, shortly before switching. This might be almost as reliable as sticking a penny in the tread.
The DWSes are indeed quieter, but not so you'd really notice. Certain elements in the Z "tub" are deliberately detuned to make the car raucous, otherwise you'd be competing with the "luxurious feel" of a G37 couple which is supposed to sell for 5K+ more. So if the sound gets to you, throw a lot of money into sound-absorbent materials and undercoating the wheel wells (or carry a few thick blankets in the trunk space).