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mart56

Member Since: 12 Jun 2012
Location: glos
Posts: 29

2012 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Ipanema Sand

road noise

is it just me or does the fl2 have more than its fair share of road noise? tyre pressures are at 33psi and there wranglers. maybe after having a 300tdi for the last 15yrs being able to hear anything above the engine is the problem
mart,

19th Aug 2012 7:57 am

parallax33

Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 316

2012 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Baltic Blue

I have heard a number of reviewers saying that there is a lot of road noise, but to me it is one of he quietest cars I have owned.

There is a bit of wind noise at high speed, but not more than I would expect considering it is literally a box on wheels.

I have also noticed a massive difference in both road and engine noise in moving from a manual TD4 to an auto SD4. 2012 DISCOVERY 4 GS AUTO ORKNEY GREY
2012 FREELANDER 2 SD4 GS AUTO BALTIC BLUE - GONE
2011 FREELANDER 2 TD4 GS MANUAL BALI BLUE - GONE

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19th Aug 2012 8:38 am

Mona Geeza

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Devon
Posts: 1293

2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e XS Manual Stornoway Grey

Re: road noise

mart56 wrote:
is it just me or does the fl2 have more than its fair share of road noise? tyre pressures are at 33psi and there wranglers. maybe after having a 300tdi for the last 15yrs being able to hear anything above the engine is the problem
mart,

I thought mine was very good for lack of road noise, mines on Continentals though.
If you dont like road noise then a new Rolls Royce Phantom is the one to have, you cant hear anything it that.

19th Aug 2012 8:48 am

DiscoLew

Member Since: 15 Jul 2012
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 11

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Izmir Blue

I believe the majority of road noise is down to the tyres. My original set (cheap Fullrun tyres) were making a droning sound which sounded exactly like bearing noise. With the tyres replaced, the noise has disappeared completely, and the FL2 is one of the quietest cars (for its size) that I've driven. A few people on the forum have commented on the Wranglers being quite noisy.

19th Aug 2012 9:22 am

EYorkshire

Member Since: 18 Nov 2010
Location: (!)
Posts: 4392

It will be the Wranglers, excellent all round tyre with brilliant wear rate. I had them from new on 17" wheels and after 21,000 miles still had 5-6mm tread left. They also droned/roared at 25-35mph like being in an aircraft in flight.
At that point I went to 18" wheels with Pirelli Scorpion Zero's and what a difference in road noise, the whine disappeared and overall a lot quieter drive.

19th Aug 2012 10:52 am

GJH0702

Member Since: 04 Sep 2011
Location: Southport
Posts: 428

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Sumatra Black

parallax33 wrote:
I have heard a number of reviewers saying that there is a lot of road noise, but to me it is one of he quietest cars I have owned.

There is a bit of wind noise at high speed, but not more than I would expect considering it is literally a box on wheels.

I have also noticed a massive difference in both road and engine noise in moving from a manual TD4 to an auto SD4.

Which is the quieter ? 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
MY 2016 Disco Sport HSE Auto Scotia Grey,REJECTED
Mercedes E220D AMG line with air suspension(Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 21 (Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 22 (Gone)
Audi Q5 40TDI S line (gone)
Discovery Sport D200 S 2024 MY

19th Aug 2012 12:03 pm

jon_a5

Member Since: 20 Jul 2012
Location: Hartlepool UK
Posts: 347

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Dynamic Auto Santorini Black

Funny you should say this, I bought my dads freelander off him when he bought a new one, the new one seams much noisier at motorway speeds than mine.

I have grabaer ats on 17s and he has pareli scorpions on 18s

19th Aug 2012 2:11 pm

parallax33

Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 316

GJH0702 wrote:
parallax33 wrote:

I have also noticed a massive difference in both road and engine noise in moving from a manual TD4 to an auto SD4.

Which is the quieter ?

Auto SD4 is MUCH quieter... 2012 DISCOVERY 4 GS AUTO ORKNEY GREY
2012 FREELANDER 2 SD4 GS AUTO BALTIC BLUE - GONE
2011 FREELANDER 2 TD4 GS MANUAL BALI BLUE - GONE

19th Aug 2012 4:12 pm

Past master

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

I didn't think about this until a passenger (who drives a Yaris) asked me why the background noise kept changing. He thought it was the cruise control, as he'd never seen one before, but it was actually the Goodyears on changing road surfaces. I've since got a new set of Goodyears and I reckon they are even noisier. It's very surface-dependent and I had put it down to the wider wheels, but am now thinking it is indeed the Wranglers.

19th Aug 2012 4:21 pm

GJH0702

Member Since: 04 Sep 2011
Location: Southport
Posts: 428

parallax33 wrote:
GJH0702 wrote:
parallax33 wrote:

I have also noticed a massive difference in both road and engine noise in moving from a manual TD4 to an auto SD4.

Which is the quieter ?

Auto SD4 is MUCH quieter...

I was amazed how much 'smoother' ride was in 'loan' car- only difference was SD4 + Auto = dont think would make any difference to ride BUT car had 19inch wheels mine has 18, I can only assume its the 19's that made the difference 2011 XS,Sumatra Black, GONE MARCH 2014- RR Evoque Prestige 5 door ,MY 2014,Loire Blue, Silver Roof, Panoramic roof.
MY 2016 Disco Sport HSE Auto Scotia Grey,REJECTED
Mercedes E220D AMG line with air suspension(Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 21 (Gone)
DS 200 SE Dynamic my 22 (Gone)
Audi Q5 40TDI S line (gone)
Discovery Sport D200 S 2024 MY

19th Aug 2012 4:26 pm

mart56

Member Since: 12 Jun 2012
Location: glos
Posts: 29

Past master wrote:
I didn't think about this until a passenger (who drives a Yaris) asked me why the background noise kept changing. He thought it was the cruise control, as he'd never seen one before, but it was actually the Goodyears on changing road surfaces. I've since got a new set of Goodyears and I reckon they are even noisier. It's very surface-dependent and I had put it down to the wider wheels, but am now thinking it is indeed the Wranglers.

sounds like its the wranglers then

just have to live with it and turn the cd up

19th Aug 2012 6:21 pm

athelstan

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Reality
Posts: 2658

Road Noise
Before it is anything mechanical on your FL2 it will be the factory fitted Goodyear Wranglers. Excellent wear rate, but must be the noisiest tyre on the road for the FL2.

New tyre labelling regulations that come into effect in the EU on Nov 1st will demonstrate whether it is the loudest of all M&S tyres available. Even the "Kiss" cannot shut the load drowning out on a trip down the Autobahn.

19th Aug 2012 6:44 pm

Past master

Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Isle of Ely
Posts: 2710

Do EU regs apply in CH then?

19th Aug 2012 9:32 pm

Kal-El

Member Since: 08 Aug 2012
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 204

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Stornoway Grey

My new car (when I eventually get it ) comes with continental tyres and it's an SD4. I am therefore hoping for a quiet experience 60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

19th Aug 2012 9:43 pm

athelstan

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: Reality
Posts: 2658

Past master wrote:
Do EU regs apply in CH then?

Occasionally - when it suits the Swiss to comply, which is seldom. But in this case the Swiss have no car manufacturing industry and no tyre manufacturing industry to protect, and influentially, they are not in a position to insist that tyre manufacturers remove the new labelling for the tyres imported into CH.

20th Aug 2012 6:12 am

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