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NickF829
10-23-2008, 08:24 AM
I need a set of 185/65/14 LRR tires for my hx wheels, and am not sure which set I should go with. The tires on it now are extremely LOUD, so I'm hoping to find a quieter set. Any suggestions? I found a set of Pirelli P6 or P3000M, both are advertised as LRR and "quiet" but I can't find any reviews.

Any help would be appreciated

vxdude
10-23-2008, 08:34 AM
tirerack.com would be a great place to start looking

theholycow
10-23-2008, 08:38 AM
LRR tires should generally be quiet; making noise is a waste of energy. OTOH, some quiet tires could be non-LRR, depending on how they were made quiet.

I had Bridgestone "Turanza T" model tires that were quiet and very long-wearing, but I have no idea if they were LRR. They don't make them anymore anyway, though they might make a new model built the same way.

PaleMelanesian
10-23-2008, 09:27 AM
That's the same size as the Insight. The Bridgestone RE92 in that specific size is the lowest rolling resistance OEM tire available.

Tirerack - $75 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Compare1.jsp?width=165%2F&ratio=65&diameter=14&filterType=oe&skipOver=true&autoYear=2003&diameter=14&sortCode=33200&autoModel=Insight&skipOver=true&ratio=65&autoMake=Honda&minLoad=S&autoModClar=&minSpeedRating=S&width=165%2F&filterType=oe&vehicleSearch=true&startIndex=0&search=true&pagelen=20&pagenum=1&pagemark=1&speed_rating=S&speed_rating=T&speed_rating=U&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&RunFlat=All&loadRank=2)

RoadWarrior
10-23-2008, 10:03 AM
Walmart Ulysses ST/Marshall 791 Touring is good for a cheap LRR with useful wet and snow traction. Seem quiet enough to me.

bowtieguy
10-23-2008, 11:02 AM
sumitomo offers a good LRR tire at a great price, again at www.tirerack.com.

NickF829
10-23-2008, 11:05 AM
Thanks for all the responses, I knew about Tirerack but I can't search for just LRR tires, so thats why I was looking for suggestions, preferably people who have had good experience as far as MPG is concerned

SCoupe
10-23-2008, 11:33 AM
I need a set of 185/65/14 LRR tires for my hx wheels, and am not sure which set I should go with. The tires on it now are extremely LOUD, so I'm hoping to find a quieter set. I found a set of Pirelli P6 or P3000M
My VX came with a set of Pirelli P3000M, they had more than a third of there tread left, but they were the loudest, nosiest tires that I have ever had, nearly sounded like a pick up truck tire. I bought a entire used VX wheel/tire combo from a local C.L. seller that came with nearly new Michellin. It is like a different car. The tires are 175 vs the 165. I not going to sweat the difference for the $150 I picked the set up for.

cems70
10-23-2008, 07:13 PM
I bought a set of Nokian i3 tires for my wife's '98 HX a few months ago. They are 51 max psi tires, and she's been getting the same FE as the previous BF Goodrich (that I now know were LRR). All Nokian tires are LRR, and I can speak from experience having bought two sets of Nokians for my former VX that they are the best tires I've ever owned: great handling and braking (both wet/dry) and very LRR. You can read about the i3 here:

http://www.nokiantires.com/tyre?id=11887&group=1.02&name=Nokian+i3

Ratman667
10-23-2008, 07:41 PM
Uniroyal tigerpaw awp 2
sumitomo touring

Wazabi Owner
10-23-2008, 09:08 PM
I second what PaleMelanesian said. I had a set of RE92's on my old Insight and loved them. Got the replacements from Tirerack.