Guest philip Monk Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Hi guys, I have just got my twin turbo Supra back on the road again after several years and it felt great, man and machine as one. However, I realise one of the reasons I stopped using it was the level of road noise particularly after a long journey and the state of the roads today. I have 16 inch wheels 225/50 (front)and 245/50 (rear) so I'm limited to the choice of tyres available so my question is should I change to larger size wheels and if so what size should I get 17 or 18 inch and which tyres are the quietest around. Someone said be careful if you go to larger size wheels as the car was not designed for larger wheels and will not handle as well. If I change wheel size should I then go for 4 or 6 pot brakes. I do not intend racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) What tyres do you have fitted, what make etc this could be your problem as some tyres are a lot noisier than others TT's came with 17's as stock fitment Edited September 9, 2016 by Dnk (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Getting a set of stock 17" wheels will really open up your tyre choices and should help finding a lower noise one. Also you could try noise suppressing foam under the carpets and near the wheel arches to try and lower this. I'll find a thread as I'm sure someone went to a lot of effort to try and reduce it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Loads of info here http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?89645-Tyre-noise-reduction&highlight=noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest philip Monk Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks for your help Scooter, I'll start with the sound proofing first and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabella Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 If you go 18's upwards the ride will get harder as you'll put lower profile tyres on, don't know if that bothers you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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