I just replaced my wheels and tires with hartmann rs4 replica and also, conti exterme contact tires 245/40/18

Since they are low profile, I think Audi is more louder then before. Can I look at anything else to fix the noise from tires (i think they are loud bcuz of tires)

Any suggestions or you just have to get use to this? Maybe a different set of tires in 245/45/18 Michelin might be quieter on these cars...

Overall...I am really happy and new wheels looks AWESOME

 

hey congrats on new wheels. Can you post pics?
I have hartmann DTM RS4, you have the B6 or B7 RS4?

It could be that your tires just make noise. I used to have contis on my Focus SVT and they were louder than other tires Ihad before.
Michelin do tend to be quieter. YOU also are rolling a bigger diameter wheel I am assuming and therefore a shorter side wall so it could be that. Also you got a pretty wide tire. Are you rubbing maybe? is your car lowered? Some 245 tires do rub on our cars

 

Tires make a huge difference in ride and noise. The Conti Extremes are decent all-season tires, but according to Tire rack there are several much better tires that are also quieter. Personally I have given up on all-season tires and stick with season dedicated tires. Here is Tire Rack's list of the all-season tires that are better and quieter than the Cont Extremes.

Kumho Ecsta ASX
Sumitomo HTR+
Yokohama AVID W4s
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Yokohama ADVAN S.4.
BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S

 

I have no rubbing issue in 2006 model with 245. It's just louder due to tires on high speeds....I think I'll stick with seasonal tires. Do you think 245/45/18 might make a different too.

 

I'm running the same Conti's and there is definitely some road noise. It's normal and probably due to this being a harder rubber tire. If you go softer/quieter, it may wear even faster. I think my Pirelli's, which I use in the winter, are quieter. Just turn the radio two notches louder.

 

That's all I can do at this point. I'll try different set later on this summer.

 

I am running 255/40/18s without any rubbing. If you decide to go with seasonal tires,I am very happy with the D3s, which are Maximum Performance Summer tires, and the M3s, which are Performance Winter Tires. Both of these tires were the top choices in all of the auto magazines last year. The car rides and handles much better on these tires than it did on the "No-Season" OEM Michellins and the Pirelli P Zero Nero M&S that I initially tried.

 

What are these tires?

 

How frequently do you rotate these tires?

 

I like my first set of ALL season UHP tires, I used to have seasonal too. But I got tired of having different sets for little use.
Got Goodyear F1 AS. They are nice.