You're driving a truck; what do you expect?

I put Michelin Cross Terrains on my Pilot and found them to be somewhat better. I don't know if they were any quieter, but on concrete they resonated at a lower frequency that was more tolerable than the Crapyears, uh.... Goodyears.

 

thanks for the info - those are the tires I was going to switch to. Now can you help me fix wind noise!

 

I would recommend going with Goodyear Fortera Silent Armors over the cross terrains. They both are good tires but I think the SAs will be a bit quieter.

 

I think the noise you are hearing is Honda's road roar-not necessarily the tires.

 

Well if is not the tires and Honda "road noise", does anyone have any good fixes for the "road noise" ie. undercoating, door insulation, etc. And to jay, the Pilot is not a "truck" it is a crossover vehicle that should and can ride smoother and more quietly. So has anybody tried any of these things?

 

Well if is not the tires and Honda "road noise", does anyone have any good fixes for the "road noise" ie. undercoating, door insulation, etc. And to jay, the Pilot is not a "truck" it is a crossover vehicle that should and can ride smoother and more quietly. So has anybody tried any of these things?

I have your option..... buy a Toyota. Every Honda I've ever been in since the 80s has pronounced road noise. Me... I'll take the noise with the stiffer ride. Toyos ride too soft and buoyant for me and I get car sick in them.

 

thanks for the info - those are the tires I was going to switch to.

For a smooth ride and low noise try the Michelin LTX M/S (instead of the Cross Terrain).

 

Well if is not the tires and Honda "road noise", does anyone have any good fixes for the "road noise" ie. undercoating, door insulation, etc. And to jay, the Pilot is not a "truck" it is a crossover vehicle that should and can ride smoother and more quietly. So has anybody tried any of these things?

you could rip up the carpet and install added soundproofing such as dynamat

 

Well if is not the tires and Honda "road noise", does anyone have any good fixes for the "road noise" ie. undercoating, door insulation, etc. And to jay, the Pilot is not a "truck" it is a crossover vehicle that should and can ride smoother and more quietly. So has anybody tried any of these things?

I have a suspicion that most of the noise comes from the wheel wells. When you wash your car hit the side with a high pressure spray. The noise of the water hitting the fender is much louder than the noise from the door. That said, I've never taken the trouble to jack Pilot up, pull the tire and inner liner and add some sort of sound proofing.

 

I have thoughts on both the road noise and the wind noise.

From a road-noise , the issue is with the suspension. Every honda/acura I've ever owned transmits the road noise thru the suspension into the car. As a matter of fact, you can HEAR the sound of the tires over the bumps thru the suspension. Don't know if it has to do with the typical double-wishbone suspension or what - but it's just the way it is. Quieter tires will help with some of the audible noise, but not real the transmitted road noise....

From a wind noise perspective, I've got an '06 Lx and an '04 EX - and the EX has the roof rack without crossbars. Depending on the wind direction, the '04 will whistle while the '06 won't. Onli difference is the rack on top, and that's what I chalk it up to.

andy

 

OK I have 3 posts about tires that are wonderful but which one is quieter? Please write in about your opinions. The tires are (and this list is not exclusive):

Michelin Cross Terrains

Good Year Fortera Silent Armours

Michelin LTX M/S

they are all great which is the quieter or is their a tire out there that I haven't explored?

 

OK I have 3 posts about tires that are wonderful but which one is quieter? Please write in about your opinions. The tires are (and this list is not exclusive):

Michelin Cross Terrains

Good Year Fortera Silent Armours

Michelin LTX M/S

they are all great which is the quieter or is their a tire out there that I haven't explored?

My opinion is that the Fortera SAs will be the quietest at least by a little bit. I have the LTX on my RAV4 (admittedly, a much noiser vehicle) and the Forteras on my MDX. I like the MTX quite well but I like the Forteras even better and they are designed for quiet (hence the name) - they are pretty good in this regard. Also there are a few members of acuramdx.org that went from cross terrrains to silent armors. You might check that site out for advice as well.

I plan to get the Fortera Triple Treads installed this weekend on my Pilot. Tough choice but I am going with those over the Silent Armors. If I had more highway mileage, I might go with the SAs.

 

OK I have 3 posts about tires that are wonderful but which one is quieter? Please write in about your opinions. The tires are (and this list is not exclusive):

Michelin Cross Terrains

Good Year Fortera Silent Armours

Michelin LTX M/S

they are all great which is the quieter or is their a tire out there that I haven't explored?

Well, I chose to replace my Goodyear Integrity's with less than 400 miles with Goodyear Fortera Silent Armours and have been happy so far with them. But, you can check out some reviews of those tires at tirerack.com (the higher the number the quieter the tire):

Goodyear Integrity gets rated 6.1/10 for noise:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Integrity&vehicleSearch=true&partnum=37SR6INT#Survey

Michelin LTX M/S gets rated 8.5/10 for noise
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=LTX+M/S&partnum=37SR6LTXXL&fromCompare1=yes#Survey

Good Year Fortera SilentArmor gets rated 9.2/10 for noise
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...Armor&partnum=37TR6FORTSAOWL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=2#Survey

Michelin Cross Terrains gets rated 8.6/10
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ain+SUV&partnum=37SR6CTSUVV2&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=9#Survey

From what I've read on this forum, any of these are a huge improvement over the OEM Integrity's. The "Noise Comfort" rating from tirerack.com is a good thing to look at. But, there are many other factors. I chose the SilentArmors for being quieter than others. But, they're not rated so hot for driving in the snow. But, I visit the snow about once every 5 - 10 years! If you drive in the snow more frequently, maybe also take a look at the Goodyear Fortera TripleTred which I've been told is better in snow but a bit louder on the road.

Good luck!
Larry.

 

there have been threads about "tires" and have a poll about it.

overall my top picks:

1. Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo
2. Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
3. Michelin LTX M/S
3. Michelin Cross Terrains
3. Goodyear Fortera Silent Armor
3. Goodyear Fortera Triple Thread
3. Yokohama A/T +II
3. Pirelli Scorpion STR and STR-A

 

If you want a quiet tire try the Michelin P235/70R16 LGTRA 50000, it is not a M/S tire so it has a very closed car like tread pattern. It is not blocky and will not be noisy like the M/S treads which have a open blocky pattern. All the M/S tread design tires are noisier than a closed non-blocky tread used on cars. This tire is big enough to handle a Pilot weight too.

 

I installed Dayton timberline HT tires and noticed a reduction in cabin noise. They are wearing well. Traction in snow, on ice and wet seem stable and predictable. Braking is straight and predictable as well, but that may be in part to the brake system in the Pilot. The only problem was that I needed to special order them through one of the local shops. They tend to carry the Timberline A/T as normal stock but the HTs were in the warehouse. With the raise white letters on the side, it adds a nice contrast and appearance.
Enjoy the ride
FB

 

there have been threads about "tires" and have a poll about it.

overall my top picks:

1. Bridgestone Dueler A/T Revo
2. Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza
3. Michelin LTX M/S
3. Michelin Cross Terrains
3. Goodyear Fortera Silent Armor
3. Goodyear Fortera Triple Thread
3. Yokohama A/T +II
3. Pirelli Scorpion STR and STR-A

What were you looking for in a tire? Similar to above, I generally only see snow about once a year (none this past year). I want to be able to do better than my old Impala when it snows but most of my driving is on the highway.

What made the Bridgestones stand out?

 

When shopping for tires to replace my 'lack of integrity' tires I search all the tire reviews that I could.

I wanted quieter tires for sure, and I needed wet traction (Seattle!) and snow traction occasionally.

I was stuck between the Michelin Cross Terrains and the LTX M/S. I've heard the M/S's throw rocks like crazy.

I went with the Cross Terrains, and LOVE them. They just feel more substantial than the integrity. The noise is now less of a grating high pitched HAAAAAAHHHHHH sound, and more of a low HUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH.....

I don't know any other way to explain it. The road noise is still there at highway speeds, but much more tolerable.

 

What made the Bridgestones stand out?

excellent went traction, aggressive thread design and price. highly rated and recommended tire by tirerack and 4runner owners.

 

I've got the Fortera SAtires and they did make a big improvement in reducing cabin noise.

 

OK I have 3 posts about tires that are wonderful but which one is quieter? Please write in about your opinions. The tires are (and this list is not exclusive):

Michelin Cross Terrains

Good Year Fortera Silent Armours

Michelin LTX M/S

they are all great which is the quieter or is their a tire out there that I haven't explored?

I'm driving on the Goodyear Fortera Silent Armor. Highest rated at TireRack for road noise ad other atributes. I'm very pleased although road noise is still high when compared to other mid-size SUV's.

 

Cooper Discoverer

I was disappointed with the Goodyear tires placed by the factory on my '05 and '06 Pilots. I have placed Cooper Discoverer Mud+Snow tires on the vehicles and found that the road noise, rideability, and traction were greatly improved. The wear on the tires is good for about 30,000 miles and the cost is substantially less than other "high name brand" tires. In my trips in the vehicle during substantial pouring rain, I was the only vehicle moving on the interstate!
I wonder if any of you have used Coopers before and your experience with them. Before I took delivery on the 2006, I had the dealer put on the Coopers!

 

I too, was disappointed with the road noise.

I had my Son-in-law, who is with Toyota, purchase some of the undercoating that Toyota uses on their vehicles [Wesley's].

I had the apparent areas undercoated and it did make a noticeable reduction, just not enough.

I am going to change out the tires soon to see how much difference that makes and might add a second layer of undercoating if the road noise improvement is not enough.

I will try the Michelin's first, since I use Michelins on our fleet and they are very good [I have tried most every other Mfg.]

When my Pilot was on the lift, I was sort of disappointed with the quality of the fitup and welding on the engine's subframe [cradle] under the vehicle. There were large gaps in the nesting points and they just tack welded them anyway.

I have a hard time believing they could pass any other QC inspection than Honda's. Our Fleet maintenance Vendor [whose lift rack it was on] said He was even disappointed with the welds/nesting, since "It is a Honda".

JR

 

I am disappointed to hear about the undercarriage fit-up. Consumer Reports and others rated this vehicle high when compared to others and I was really impressed when we picked up our '05. We were more impressed when driving the '06 home because it was so much quieter than the '05 and thought the fit was even better!

I never thought of the undercoating to reduce noise. That's a good point. There used to be a time when the dealer would try and sell a good undercoat for the vehicle. And there were 3rd party professional undercoaters which are not heard from these days.

We live in a snow belt and require AWD/4WD to really get around and be safe in the winter months; hence the Honda Pilot. I might give undercoating a shot to see if the noise level will drop.

It's very acceptable now with the Coopers and the ride is really nice. My associates on a recent business trip were really impressed with the comfort and the ride and the quiet. Undercoating may really seal the deal. [Sorry about the pun.]

Thanks for the tip!

 

I too, was disappointed with the road noise.

I had the apparent areas undercoated and it did make a noticeable reduction, just not enough.

I'm of the opinion that you should pull the front inner wheel liners to undercoat the backside of the fenders. I think this is where the majority of the noise comes from.