Tyres, yet again: 18" re noise in particular

[Jesse B]

Firstly, apologies for starting yet another tyre thread! I know there've been many, and I know tyres are so subjective - but I've spent quite some time searching back through the forum and have not (yet) found the kind of information / experience I'm chasing.

I have run Goodyear Wrangler Adventures in 265/60 x 18s for about two years now, and have done around 60k on them. Most of my driving is highway, with occasional forays off road and sometimes into gnarly stuff - though when that happens I am notoriously slow and cautious. They've worn well and still have perhaps 20k left in them - but in recent times they've become noticeably noisier, to the point where it's time to move them on. Interestingly, they were what I would consider quiet for perhaps the first 40-50k of their lifespan.

I'm particularly concerned about road noise as I have dodgy hearing these days (too much loud music / too many loud motorcycles when younger!) and need to be able to hear conversation in the Disco as it is a work vehicle. So - I'm chasing folk's experience and recommendations for a quiet tyre that will still give reasonable performance in the non-bitumen situations described above. Many recommend D697s or BFG AT/KO but I'm a little dubious about highway noise in this realm of "true" AT options. Others that may be alternatives include Grabber AT's or AT2's, Hankook Dynapro AT's, Pirelli Scorpions and Yoko Geolandar GO12s or even the more-highway oriented GO38s.

There are probably a bunch of others too - and I don't want to start a free-for-all here - but my needs are a little different from many on the forum, who (understandably) are preparing for long back-country trips etc. I'm not overly concerned about wear, though obviously that is some sort of factor. Any / all thoughts & experience welcome...

Thanks folk,
Jesse

[Tombie]

If you need quiet you need to stick with H/T..

[Ozzy119]

D697s were good. I'm finding BFG A/T KO2 louder.

Coopers, quiet but I had 2 broken ones so changed brands.

[RobA]

Our experience with D697's are they are about the same as the standard Goodyears on 19". Noise level does not change regardless of speed, on bitumen and gravel.

Rob

[Garfield]

I have BF Goodridge KO2's 265/60 r18 on my 2016 D4 and I find them reasonable quiet for a more aggressive AT LT tyre but saying that they do have a noticeable "wine" between 45 to 60 km/h - particularly on over run. I do a few trips up and down the Hume Hwy each month and find the noise quiet acceptable. They have done about 20,000 km

[l00kin4]

Not trying to be controversial but I alternate between OEM Wranglers on the 19s and D697's on the 18s and although I don't have an issue with the noise of the D697s, I do find the Wranglers noticeably quieter. I agree with Tombie and also agree with RobA that the noise of the D697s is consistent.
David

[BMKal]

I have been running Mickey Thompson STZ in 265/60 X 18 on mine for a few years now. Not noticeably any noisier than the Continental H/T's that were on it originally, and ideally suited to the driving conditions you have described.

My young bloke has just fitted same tyres to his Amarok, and he is also very pleased with them.

[Graeme]

I had Yoko G012 in a LT size on my D2 and considered them very quiet and the G015, the G012 replacements, are promoted as being quieter.

[guthrie]

I have been running Mickey Thompson STZ in 265/60 X 18 on mine

I have these on my D4 as well. They are fine at 80km/h+ but I find they hum quite a bit on smooth asphalt between 50 and 70km/h. Certainly noisier than the Firestone Destination H/Ts (255/55/19) I had before.

I only go offroad a few times every year... so Im thinking of changing to the Pirelli ATR or Yoko Geolander ATS.

[Silenceisgolden]

I have exactly the same issue, also caused by excessive time spent on excessively noisy motorbikes. I don't do serious off-road work in the D4, use the Oka for that, and I don't care much about wear rates, my only concern is noise. Michelin make a tyre that is rated (in the UK) as quieter than the wranglers, but I was very disappointed - not nearly as nice as the wranglers. Any tyre tends to get noisier as it ages and I change my Wranglers at about 40,000 k's. Currently I have the Good Year 'Efficient Grip' tyres, and they are the quietest yet. I am running 18's, so it might be different for different sizes.