A Subaru question......................

Hmmpphhhh ... you're no fun at all Willem :)))))))

p.s. Looks like you've scared everyone else off

Quote: "The customer is VERY UNHAPPY with the noise levels in this vehicle especially on gravel roads."

Answer: Tell him to stay on really good, smooth, bitumen, roads......problem "solvered"

Quote: "Smart arse comments from known protagonists and stirrers will be dealt with accordingly....LOL "

Answer: I'll send a Member Message to Bonz and warn him off.......we don't want him and that bloody Lucy trouble-maker to detract from the seriousness of your question!!!! ;-)))

Cheers

Roachie

Hi Wllem

I just took a 2006 Forester for a test drive on Saturday. Did notice alot of road noise when we got it up over about 80K's. Asked the dealer and he agreed that the OEM tyres were probably not the best, and replacing them should solve the problem.

Don't know if this was just "salesmen speal" or worth looking into?

Catcha

Hmm, I always thought the noise on gravel roads was part of the fun anyway a big lift and some ear muffs will fix the problem.

Don't know about the tyres but my Wife has a 2004 Corolla hatch. When I am in it I am always looking for a window that has creeped open a bit. As even with the windows up you can hear everything going on around you.
It is a weird feeling.

Maybe Subarus are the same?

We had problems with noisy tyres on the pulsars we've owned, but one of the recently was fitted with Toyo Transas TEO which are a silica tread tyre - quietest tyre we've used, and grips very well.

G'day young fella, We still have 2 nearly worn out Geolanders left and I noticed on the weekend that the road noise was a little high. The front 2 are Goodyear or something similar. They have been on for a little while but since I don't drive it much and rarely allowed to take it on the dirt, can't say I've noticed anything particularly loud.
I thought the Geolanders didn't wear that well as the car has done around 55k now although it's taken nearly 6 years to clock that many up. LOL. The 2 that are left have been rotated as spare and 1 was replaced at 10k due to a side wall fracture of unkown cause. I guess the front 2 wore out at about 40k.
Look forward of hearing of your adventures when you get back.
Keep safe

Hi Willem
I haven't been 'on air' for a while but I still look at the Forum.

I 'lost' my Forester at the start of the year - something went astray with my 3 way frig - I know I shouldn't have lit it while it was in the car - anyway!(burnt it to the ground)

The tyres fitted to Subarus as OE are s..t - but I dont think they are noisy.
And I now have a '03 Forester and it is so quite - both on the road and when it is standing still with the motor running. The car is totally different to my old '98 model.
So I dont know what your friend is on about.

As far as tyres are concered there aren't a lot of choices with the newer models as far as tyres are concerned - I am looking for a set of 15" wheels as the tyre choice is much better (you have to grind a little off the the brake calipers to get the wheel to clear) I had 205/75/15 Toyos on my old car.

Hope this helps.
Have a great trip