Volvo RWD 200 Forum

INDEX FOR 1/2026(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 12/2010 200 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Best tires for 'absorbent' ride in 240 sedan 200

posted by  someone claiming to be VirgilO on  Mon Jul 5 14:57 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Would anyone who frequents this list care to offer a suggestion for new tires on my 240 sedan? I'm looking for tires that don't telescope the snapping of every little pavement joint and don't howl at highway speeds on concrete freeways. Right now, this car has inexpensive Dayton Quadra tires (with 10K miles) that offer reasonably quiet drives on smooth blacktop roads, but transmit lots of noise when on concrete highways at speed limit. Soft sidewall and soft rubber compound seems logical, but what brand/series of tires are best at not transmitting all of this road generated noise? I've read about the Michelin Hydro Edge attributes being outstanding in this regard, but the local dealer hasn't sold any yet so he has no actual owner reports. And I don't want to buy them on a lark with the price being over $500 mounted. I'm not a competition driver. Just looking for a comfortable, quiet ride. What do you recommend?






THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Best tires for 'absorbent' ride in 240 sedan [200]
posted by  someone claiming to be VirgilO  on Mon Jul 5 14:57 CST 2004 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.