Tire noise ?

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I recently bought my 2002 bird and i notice a whirring noise coming from the rear which increases with speed. not a whine or pinion noise. I have not ridden in another bird and so i don't know if the noise is normal tire noise or not.I only notice it with the top up.It goes away if i turn up the radio(LOL) I hear a lot of talk about bad wheel bearings and cv joints. Is your bird very quiet at speed with the top up , or do you hear considerable tire noise? Thanks Randy

[luvbirdz]

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Hi Randy, You are not alone, when I got my '02 last fall I was a little suprised at the amount of road noise from the rear but suspect it is just the lack of sound proofing around the roof well. Even with the hardtop on with its deck and the softtop filling the hole it's not much different.
Compared to my '82 LeBaron convertible's road and wind noise, its nothing, but it is definitely noticible after driving the Cadillac.

Solution is the speed variable volume control on the radio (if you have not found it yet).!!!!

Martin

[Babsman]

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Have had my 02 since it was brand new....never had any noise. It rides like and is almost as quiet as my old Crown Vic. (the speed volume control is a great feature)

[5bird7]

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tread pattern and road surface also affects the noise that you hear while driving.

[jgneu]

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I recently bought my 2002 bird and i notice a whirring noise coming from the rear which increases with speed. not a whine or pinion noise. I have not ridden in another bird and so i don't know if the noise is normal tire noise or not.I only notice it with the top up.It goes away if i turn up the radio(LOL) I hear a lot of talk about bad wheel bearings and cv joints. Is your bird very quiet at speed with the top up , or do you hear considerable tire noise? Thanks Randy

Randy, I too have a noise coming from God knows where on my 2005; I even changed tires from Michelins to Bridgestone Bridgestone by the noise persists. I am beginning to suspect insufficient damping of the coils and shocks allowing road noise to vibrate on the chassis. Keep me posted. JOHN Neu.

[EllisonCal]

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tread pattern and road surface also affects the noise that you hear while driving.

Speaking of road surface and noise, I questioned a representative of our State Highway Department regarding the noise on some of our roads. His answer was: ....if we have a high degree of hydroplaning in certain locations, we use an asphalt with larger aggregate. This type of surface is noisier but provides faster runoff of surface water and contributes to safety. The really smooth surfaces on residential streets have smaller aggregate asphalt and is quieter, but it tends to be more slippery.
It may have been BS but it sounded reasonable to me.
Cal

[5bird7]

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The county did a chip seal on a local "fast" county road last summer. It's so noisy, we can hear the traffic (which is fairly light) over a mile away from the road. It makes it difficult to hear a cell phone conversation, too, when you're driving over it.

[jgneu]

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The county did a chip seal on a local "fast" county road last summer. It's so noisy, we can hear the traffic (which is fairly light) over a mile away from the road. It makes it difficult to hear a cell phone conversation, too, when you're driving over it.

On going over various road surfaces, as when a section of road is paved after road repair, the noise level is affected. It leads me believe tires are not at fault. It may possibly be lack of damping. John Neu

[Daktari]

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Hi there,

Since we got our 2003 last December, I have not noticed any tyre noise at all. The sound does vary from surface to surface but compared to our main driver, an Infiniti FX, our T-bird is a lot smoother and more quiet ride.

All the best, Gordon.

[jgneu]

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Hi, Gordon, When you used the word 'tyre' I knew you were from the UK. I was in Lancashire during WWII; really lovely country. John Neu.

[jettbird]

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Road noise, what road noise; I simply remove my heaing aids and turn up the radio. Just kidding. I have the stock tires on my 03 and the road noise is more pronounced with the hardtop off the car. Several of my friends have other ragtops and also complain about the road noise. If you find a fix, let us know.

Have a great day,

Jim (jettbird)