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Tyres for less noise?

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#1 ·
I've just got a Cooper S and am enjoying it greatly... howveer I can't help notice the greater cabin noise on the motorway than my old Laguna (obviously a different bread of car).

I currently have Mazzini ECO605 tyres on the front, curtousy of the previoous owner.

Is there any concenus on the best choice for this car to minimise road noise?
 
#3 ·
I have an R53 2005 Mini Cooper S that had 39000 miles when I bought it. The tire noise was so bad they changed the rear hub and this of course did nothing. I bought a set of Continental DWS 06 and they are amazing on this car. Not only do the handle like the cars on rails there is virtually no tire noise and I live and drive in NYC and the st6reets are a mess. Of course they won't smooth out the massive holes in the streets of NYC but I just baby the car over them until I can find a smooth road or get out the city
 
#6 ·
Are you sure it's the tyres that are contributing to the noise? When I replaced my runflats with normal tyres, I noticed an increase in comfort, but nothing else. The sunroof, dashboard, wind around the wing mirrors and other rattles in a 14 year old car are much noisier than the rubber on the road. I don't think you will ever get the silence of a softly-suspended saloon in a Cooper S.
 
#7 ·
I have the run-flat Good-Year Eagles on now. I use Khumo ASTs on the road and Khumo ASPs on the track. I have gone thru 3 sets of Good-Years and I cannot hear tire noise as the Borlas and the supercharger upgrade with the cold air intake eliminates all road noise. Sorry, can't help.
 
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