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Infiniti EX35 Road Noise Problem
gordongordo
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Just leased a 2010 EX-35, as superb a vehicle as I assumed it would be --- remarkable performance, looks inside and outside, and very comfortable.
One problem though: the road noise is higher than it should be.
Whether it's due to the engine or the Michelin tires I can't say. Anybody else notice the noise? And figure out the cause?
Michael
One problem though: the road noise is higher than it should be.
Whether it's due to the engine or the Michelin tires I can't say. Anybody else notice the noise? And figure out the cause?
Michael
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As it turned out, the noise problem wasn't due to the Michelin tires: I found that out when I road on an entirely new, blacktopped freeway surface a few miles. The Michelins were as quiet as any tires I've every had.
What's more, the tires have developed a good tracking surface now, so even on the uneven surfaces of Santa Barbara streets, they sound pretty quiet too.
As for the engine, it is a little noisier than in my Acura MDX 2006 that I gave my wife. Still, the noise isn't that bad.
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It's only on the composite freeway surfaces --- even those blacktopped over --- that the noise from the tires is loud. That, though, is true of my wife's MDX, using Continental Tires that I purposely put on because they are rated the quietest tires of all.
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No roof rails, by the way. A little wind noise perhaps is caused now and then by rushing by the big exterior mirrors. (Wish I had upgraded, by the way, to have automatic dimming exterior mirrors.)
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Otherwise, the vehicle is outstanding --- a pleasure to drive.
Michael
With every car and tire combo I have owned there are some road surfaces and speeds where tire noise is louder or different.