Tires That Stay Quiet

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I bought a 2002 ES2002 a few months ago with worn 16” Toyo Proxes TPT tires (215/60/16) that are extremely loud. Any roughness in the road surface seems to be greatly amplified. The wear seems to even, so I don't suspect that alignment is a factor. My Ford Expedition is quieter on rough surfaces. I’m shopping for replacement tires which will be quiet throughout their life. I’m not a sporty driver and I’m not worried about top notch handling characteristics. There’s also a rumor that extremely long life tires tend to be loud (because they are harder), so I’m willing to give up a little life in order to remain quiet. I’ve read accounts from others who have complained that their Toyo Proxes TPT’s started out very quiet, but got very loud after less than 10,000 miles. They apparently have great handling and longevity.

It seems that most tires are fairly quiet when new, but get louder as they age. I’ve seen lots of apparently conflicting tire reviews where the owners bash their old loud tires and laud their new quiet tires. However, some seem to have a reputation for getting loud faster than others. Reading reviews are maddening, because the reviews are very conflicting. Many of the opinions appear to be based on emotion rather than fact. I’d welcome comments and recommendations from anyone. I'm leaning towards the Michelin MXV4 tires, but I'm open minded. Here are some popular candidates:

Toyo Proxes TPT: My current loud tires. Great tires, except for a common complaint that they get loud.

Michelin MXV4+ or Michelin MXV4 S8. I think that the “S8” is a newer version of this tire. They are supposed to be good tires and most reviews (not all) claim that they are quiet.

Yokahoma AVS dB S2: These have a unique tread pattern that are designed to be quiet. I don’t know how long they remain quiet. I read a complaint that the outer tread became loud after wear. They seem to be harder to find, though I think that I can order them from my local mechanic.

Yokahoma Avid H4S: Some reviews claimed that they were quiet.

Bridgestone Potenza RE92: Some reviews complained that they got loud after minimal wear.

Bridgestone Turanza LS-H or LSV: Some reviews complained that they got loud after minimal wear.

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No replies here. For better or for worse, I ended up getting Toyo Versado LX tires which are supposed to remain quiet for longer. They are much quieter than the old Toyo Proxes TPTs. I'm hoping that they'll stay quiet.