[bluecar1]

it all depends on the road surface

concrete roads are the worst, through to the new smoother asphalt used on motorways now are the best for noise

I tend to find road noise is more noticeable due to the quietness of the engine and lower wind noise compared to my previous cars

the test for me is how easy is it to have a conversation without having to raise your voice, or how loud do you have to have the radio to mask the road noise

all the stats seem to show the Ioniq is no noisier than most popular cars

 

[bluecar1]

I think I am likely to be the first to change tyres due to mileage possibly in 2-3 months, my preference is Dunlop blueresponse they were good on a previous car
@Renescheffers I will be looking at that later, due to personal issues I am a bit pre occupied at the moment

 

[bluecar1]

i did quite a bit of research before getting them for my old 2012 fabia greenline 1.2TDi

there were concerns about grip and durability on a number of forum from people who hadn't run them, I did about 6000 miles on them and they still had 6-7mm tread, grip was similar to the Dunlop sport01's they replace but noticeably quieter on some road surfaces, but I didn't notice any measurable change in mpg (I keep good records and do regular runs on same roads at same speeds)

 

[bluecar1]

as chunga above

 

[bluecar1]

the asphalt kind are not applied to a whole panel, just key areas, so no easy way to say how much it reduces sound by as it depends on where the material is applied and to how big an area

 

[bluecar1]

The point of my question was , is the Ioniq that noisy ? . Mine certainly isn't and I'm not trying to suggest that owners who do find it noisy are being fussy . I'm just genuinely puzzled

so am I puzzled

My Ioniq is the quietest car I have ever owned?

even better once you get rid of the noisy Michelin energy saver tyres

 

[bluecar1]

fronts were down to 3mm at 30,000 miles, but had a bulge in a side wall so had to change 1, so due to minimal tread left change both fronts

rear tyres are approaching 3mm so loikely to change them next month ready for winter