Thread: Tire noise
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      05-13-2012, 08:40 PM   #10
wmontalt
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Too Loud,, depends on who is listening.

Tire noise is both subjective and what you are used to. Also it is a trade-off with performance. Meaning my 2011 Z06 has serious tire noise but when I compare my 550i to it the BMW sounds pretty quiet (unwelcome wind noise aside). Yet when I compare my 550i to my previous A8 the 550 isn't so quiet. Finally I think one's sensitivity to the question of tire noise has alot to do with whether you acquired the M5 to track it or have it be an executive saloon with the occassional "let it rip" run on a highway on ramp. My guess by the way is that the MB CL63 amg has more insulation and hence less tire noise. I know the Panamera is reasonably quiet because i have test driven all versions of them many times.
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