Is it normal for winter tires to give a slightly rougher ride on the highway?
01-21-2014, 02:31 PM
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Is it normal for winter tires to give a slightly rougher ride on the highway?
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I have been using winter tires on my cars lately and this is my third set of winter sets for me and its on the new 2012 Audi A8L. I have the audi winter set with dunlop wintersport 3d tires. The tires are smooth at lower speed and the wheels/tires are balanced perfectly. Just out of curiosity, does the aggressive tire pattern induce a slightly rougher ride on the smooth highways as compared to all seasons at higher speed? There is no abnormal vibration but I feel a slight road feel vibes in the seats and it depends on the road surface. I have noticed this on all of my winter sets.
I have been using winter tires on my cars lately and this is my third set of winter sets for me and its on the new 2012 Audi A8L. I have the audi winter set with dunlop wintersport 3d tires. The tires are smooth at lower speed and the wheels/tires are balanced perfectly. Just out of curiosity, does the aggressive tire pattern induce a slightly rougher ride on the smooth highways as compared to all seasons at higher speed? There is no abnormal vibration but I feel a slight road feel vibes in the seats and it depends on the road surface. I have noticed this on all of my winter sets.
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Hello,
I have been using winter tires on my cars lately and this is my third set of winter sets for me and its on the new 2012 Audi A8L. I have the audi winter set with dunlop wintersport 3d tires. The tires are smooth at lower speed and the wheels/tires are balanced perfectly. Just out of curiosity, does the aggressive tire pattern induce a slightly rougher ride on the smooth highways as compared to all seasons at higher speed? There is no abnormal vibration but I feel a slight road feel vibes in the seats and it depends on the road surface. I have noticed this on all of my winter sets.
I have been using winter tires on my cars lately and this is my third set of winter sets for me and its on the new 2012 Audi A8L. I have the audi winter set with dunlop wintersport 3d tires. The tires are smooth at lower speed and the wheels/tires are balanced perfectly. Just out of curiosity, does the aggressive tire pattern induce a slightly rougher ride on the smooth highways as compared to all seasons at higher speed? There is no abnormal vibration but I feel a slight road feel vibes in the seats and it depends on the road surface. I have noticed this on all of my winter sets.
01-22-2014, 02:22 PM
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Thank you Gary,
I agree with your assessment. I do like how silky smooth my Continental Contiprocontacts feel on the highways during spring to fall. But its a trade-off during winter.
I agree with your assessment. I do like how silky smooth my Continental Contiprocontacts feel on the highways during spring to fall. But its a trade-off during winter.
01-23-2014, 06:54 PM
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I have noticed most snow tires are slightly louder than all season and summer tires, it is usually the more aggressive tread pattern that causes the difference in noise.
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