Road Noise My Civic is so noisy

thunt · 1st July 2008, 23:17

I've done 5500 miles in my diesel Civic and I have to say the road noise is very loud. It's very wearing.

Previously I've had a couple of Meganes and they were much quieter.

I have to admit to not taking the Civic for a lengthy test drive so did not really pick up on the road noise.

Having just travelled 240 miles home, my head is spinning, so that's why I'm having a moan!

NEEMSTAR · 1st July 2008, 23:20

what tyres are you using ?

3rd Honda · 1st July 2008, 23:22

Road noise was also one of my major issues. Like you, I didn't really notice on my test drive how bad it was (too many exciting diversions). I believe that certain tyres are much better than others. Pottsy had some replacements that I think he found were much quieter than the originals.

I think this is particularly noticeable on diesels as the engine is a lot quieter at speed that the petrol variants - hence the road noise is more noticeable.

thunt · 1st July 2008, 23:30

They're 17" Michelin Primacy's.

HappyMan · 1st July 2008, 23:33

Although I have the 1.8 and not the diesel I don't really notice the road noise - now, I am not sure if that is because of the load CD playing or not

.

When driving at higher speeds it does become more of an issue but no more than when I was in an Audi A6, I would suggest.

Simon_F · 2nd July 2008, 00:32

Road noise is much quieter than my old Fabia vRS. I've got the standard 16in wheels (2.2 ES) - not sure if that makes a difference to the noise or not. Regularly do a 200 mile dual carriage way trip and find it very relaxing

Thanks

S

sparda_gm · 2nd July 2008, 02:54

I dont notice road noise in my car. I owned a megane previously to my civic and i found the civic to be a lot quieter (the engine too) compared to the megane... mines a petrol running on 18" alloys with mechelins on it too

Rossman · 2nd July 2008, 04:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunt

I've done 5500 miles in my diesel Civic and I have to say the road noise is very loud. It's very wearing.

I have to agree, my Mondeo on 225/40/18's with sport suspension was a helluva lot quieter - will be experimenting with different tyres methinks to try and quieten it down a bit - either that or crank the tunes up a bit more

Kremmen · 2nd July 2008, 07:04

Turn the radio up ?

Topcat · 2nd July 2008, 07:07

I found my 1.8 civic was extremely noisey too especially in the rain, I had the car looked at an they found that door of the door seals needed replacing it did make quite a difference to the road noise afterwards so perhaps it is worth having yours checked.

Pottsy · 2nd July 2008, 07:12

You can have a go at reducing the noise yourself: Sound isolation

The tyres I used were Goodyear F1 GSD3, but these are now superseded by F1A's (and I don't know how quiet they are).

Kremmen · 2nd July 2008, 07:24

I think with tyre rumble it resonates through the car via the bodywork and there's little you can do about it.

It sounds like TC's problem was poor seals letting outside noise through rather than tyre noise ?

Topcat · 2nd July 2008, 07:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

It sounds like TC's problem was poor seals letting outside noise through rather than tyre noise ?

There was tyre noise too but it all seemed far worse with poor seals.

SimonB · 2nd July 2008, 09:07

Check your tyre pressures, as if they are over/under flated, then that can also increase tyre noise.

enis · 2nd July 2008, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pottsy

You can have a go at reducing the noise yourself: Sound isolation

The tyres I used were Goodyear F1 GSD3, but these are now superseded by F1A's (and I don't know how quiet they are).

I have Goodyear F1A and the car is much quieter and it seems that they are much more comfortable than the Michelin Sport PS2 I had before!

Unknownsoldier · 2nd July 2008, 10:44

Eagle F1's are apparnetly designed to be quieter...... so perhaps a look at kwik fit or Hi-Q may be advisable (not saying necessarily to purchase them there, but they often have borchures to peruse).

Tom

Brodick · 2nd July 2008, 17:45

Honda do not put musch sound insulation stuff in their cars
they say it is to keep the weight down

doesn't really bother us ( though the CR-V is much more refined)

thunt · 26th August 2008, 13:16

I've changed the tyres to Goodyear Eagle F1A's. A very slight improvement, but not much. It's still a very noisy car and a harsh ride on rough roads. You feel and hear every part of a poor surface.

I like the look of the car, the engine, the interior space. It ticks a lot of boxes, but the noise is the bit that constantly annoys on long journeys.

I'd like to improve the sound insulation, but not sure I'm up to ripping out door panels and removing seats and carpet. Maybe someone has had it done professionally?

l-noel · 26th August 2008, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by thunt

They're 17" Michelin Primacy's.

Change for another brand ! Since I've mooved to Yokohama the noise level is a lot lower !

Michelin Tyres are good at the beginning (first 10 000 km) then became noisier...

but for sure the civic is not the quitest car

rmh999 · 26th August 2008, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Eagle F1's are apparnetly designed to be quieter...... so perhaps a look at kwik fit or Hi-Q may be advisable (not saying necessarily to purchase them there, but they often have borchures to peruse).

Tom

I tried these (Eagle F1) and could not wait to get rid of them....

They may have been quieter (did not really notice) but the grip was poor and i was quite grateful they did not last as long as the others.

This was on a Civic 2.2 Diesel Sport

Currently on Continentals and they seem OK for noise and wear ...which is good when you do 20-25k miles a year !!

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	My Civic is so noisy I've done 5500 miles in my diesel Civic and I have to say the road noise is very loud. It's very wearing. Previously I've had a couple of Meganes and they were much quieter. I have to admit to not taking the Civic for a lengthy test drive so did not really pick up on the road noise. Having just travelled 240 miles home, my head is spinning, so that's why I'm having a moan! Last edited by thunt; 1st July 2008 at 23:26.

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	They're 17" Michelin Primacy's.

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HappyMan Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 14 Thanked 50 Times in 46 Posts iTrader: (0)	Although I have the 1.8 and not the diesel I don't really notice the road noise - now, I am not sure if that is because of the load CD playing or not . When driving at higher speeds it does become more of an issue but no more than when I was in an Audi A6, I would suggest.

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Simon_F Valve Cap Join Date: 2nd June 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Road noise is much quieter than my old Fabia vRS. I've got the standard 16in wheels (2.2 ES) - not sure if that makes a difference to the noise or not. Regularly do a 200 mile dual carriage way trip and find it very relaxing Thanks S

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Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I found my 1.8 civic was extremely noisey too especially in the rain, I had the car looked at an they found that door of the door seals needed replacing it did make quite a difference to the road noise afterwards so perhaps it is worth having yours checked.

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,098 Thanks: 18 Thanked 112 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	You can have a go at reducing the noise yourself: Sound isolation The tyres I used were Goodyear F1 GSD3, but these are now superseded by F1A's (and I don't know how quiet they are).

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Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,638 Thanks: 8 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts iTrader: (0)	I think with tyre rumble it resonates through the car via the bodywork and there's little you can do about it. It sounds like TC's problem was poor seals letting outside noise through rather than tyre noise ?

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SimonB Wheelnut Join Date: 1st November 2006 Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Check your tyre pressures, as if they are over/under flated, then that can also increase tyre noise.

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Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,454 Thanks: 56 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader: (0)	Eagle F1's are apparnetly designed to be quieter...... so perhaps a look at kwik fit or Hi-Q may be advisable (not saying necessarily to purchase them there, but they often have borchures to peruse). Tom

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thunt Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 14th February 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 99 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	I've changed the tyres to Goodyear Eagle F1A's. A very slight improvement, but not much. It's still a very noisy car and a harsh ride on rough roads. You feel and hear every part of a poor surface. I like the look of the car, the engine, the interior space. It ticks a lot of boxes, but the noise is the bit that constantly annoys on long journeys. I'd like to improve the sound insulation, but not sure I'm up to ripping out door panels and removing seats and carpet. Maybe someone has had it done professionally?