mike@yia.ca wrote:
> My 2005 Civic 4-door is has a high level of road noise on the highway
> and I am looking at putting in some noise dampening material.
>

I've seen one example (my sister-in-laws) improved noticeably by having
the car undercoated. I wouldn't do that on a used car if you live in a
road salt area or the pacific northwest, but if you are somewhere
relatively clean and dry it might be worth a try.

 

mike@yia.ca wrote:
> My 2005 Civic 4-door is has a high level of road noise on the highway
> and I am looking at putting in some noise dampening material.
>

I've seen one example (my sister-in-laws) improved noticeably by having
the car undercoated. I wouldn't do that on a used car if you live in a
road salt area or the pacific northwest, but if you are somewhere
relatively clean and dry it might be worth a try.

 

Art wrote:
> My wife's 2005 honda accord hybrid is incredibly quiet even on rough roads.
> It was made in Japan and probably has different tires than other accords.


Most Accords seem to come with Michelin MXV4s no matter if the assembly
location is Japan or the US>

 

Art wrote:
> My wife's 2005 honda accord hybrid is incredibly quiet even on rough roads.
> It was made in Japan and probably has different tires than other accords.


Most Accords seem to come with Michelin MXV4s no matter if the assembly
location is Japan or the US>

 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> mike@yia.ca wrote:
>
>> My 2005 Civic 4-door is has a high level of road noise on the highway and
>> I am looking at putting in some noise dampening material.
>>
>> A lot of the roads I drive on are "seal coat" (gravel poured over a
>> tar-like base and then worked in by the traffic). Also, I believe the OEM
>> tires that came with the car add to the noise level.
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions on where to place those noise dampening
>> sheets for maximum effect. Has anyone out there already done it on this
>> generation of Civic?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>
>
> Just turn the radio up a bit...
>
> JT
>
> (Who hates living in a nation of wusses)
>

That may seem funny, but it's a fact. I drive I-95 100 miles every day. AS
my tires wear, I find the radio gets louder and louder, enough for me not to
hear my cell phone when someone calls. When my wheel bearings went bad, I
thought it was the worn tires (severely worn on the inside due to lowering
springs, at that time), and I just cranked the radio even louder...

 

"Grumpy AuContraire" <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> mike@yia.ca wrote:
>
>> My 2005 Civic 4-door is has a high level of road noise on the highway and
>> I am looking at putting in some noise dampening material.
>>
>> A lot of the roads I drive on are "seal coat" (gravel poured over a
>> tar-like base and then worked in by the traffic). Also, I believe the OEM
>> tires that came with the car add to the noise level.
>>
>> I am looking for suggestions on where to place those noise dampening
>> sheets for maximum effect. Has anyone out there already done it on this
>> generation of Civic?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>
>
> Just turn the radio up a bit...
>
> JT
>
> (Who hates living in a nation of wusses)
>

That may seem funny, but it's a fact. I drive I-95 100 miles every day. AS
my tires wear, I find the radio gets louder and louder, enough for me not to
hear my cell phone when someone calls. When my wheel bearings went bad, I
thought it was the worn tires (severely worn on the inside due to lowering
springs, at that time), and I just cranked the radio even louder...

 

"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Crappy tires. Replace them. Anything else is a waste of money.
>

+1 on that...

 

"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Crappy tires. Replace them. Anything else is a waste of money.
>

+1 on that...