Tire noise question Michelin X M&S 300

[Fred Munro]

Hi Tom;

Several years ago I put a set of Michelin XMS 330's on my '86 5ktq. They
became so noisy after one season that I couldn't stand it. My Michelin
dealer said "Yup, they , um, do that" and replaced them with Alpins at no
charge.

Fred Munro
'94 S4

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Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: Tire noise question Michelin X M&S 300


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>        I recently replaced a front axle bearing an a '86 CSTQ that I
acquired
> with Michelin X M&S 300 tires. I thought the noise was from the bearing. I
> still have an incredible amount of road noise. Is this other peoples
> experience? Or, should I continue looking for bad bearings? The tires are
> directional, but are properly mounted.
> Tom Faust