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Symes · Nov 4th, 2002, 11:11

You might not notice the drumming/humming noise for a while yet, mine only started at about 22-24K (they're now on 34K and still going strong...).

One thing I did notice with the Continental tread pattern is that some of the cuts (I think they're called sipes) are not as deep as others which means at a certain wear point the tread pattern changes. I think this is probably the cause of the extra road noise. If this happens at about 24K, 2 years average motoring, then I wonder if it's a 'ploy' to get the owner to change tyres on a regular basis?

Nov 4th, 2002, 11:11	#5
Symes Master Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2024 03:33 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Andover, Hants	RE: Tyres You might not notice the drumming/humming noise for a while yet, mine only started at about 22-24K (they're now on 34K and still going strong...). One thing I did notice with the Continental tread pattern is that some of the cuts (I think they're called sipes) are not as deep as others which means at a certain wear point the tread pattern changes. I think this is probably the cause of the extra road noise. If this happens at about 24K, 2 years average motoring, then I wonder if it's a 'ploy' to get the owner to change tyres on a regular basis? __________________ Previously held: 264GLE;S60 SE 2.0T;XC70 SE LUX D5 (163);V70 SE (170);V70 SE D5 (163) Currently held: XC90 SE LUX (MY12 200), XC70 SE D5 (MY06 185); V70 SE D5 (MY07 185)