Mk 6 golf - road noise question

**adelaideviewer** · 29-01-2010, 08:38 PM

Hi all,

Just wondering if any owners can comment on road/tyre noise in the Mk 6 golf.

Read a few web reports which talk about how quiet the car is and then there are other reports which say it has noticeable road noise?

Any comments from owners or how you think it stacks up against the competition.

Thanks.

Guest0608 · 29-01-2010, 08:47 PM

They are quiet and thats the problem, makes you hear all the noises that you usually dont! The only noise you can hear is tyre road noise but thats only because they are so quiet! its not excessive it just natural noise, if a company can develop a tyre with no noise..............$$$$$..........VW......

**adelaideviewer** · 29-01-2010, 08:55 PM

Thanks vwtech.

When I got a 6 cyl Camry 10 years ago some of the reviews said the same thing - you can hardly hear the engine as such so what you DO hear is essentially some tyre noise depending on the road surface.

Cheers for the info.

Guest0608 · 29-01-2010, 09:09 PM

anytime mate, they seem ok to me...............VW..............

**cktsi** · 30-01-2010, 07:49 AM

The car is very hushed at freeway speeds on smooth bitumen. It's very quiet around town as well.

As others have said, generally tyre noise is more noticeable because the car is so quiet. Coarse chip bitumen at any speed creates a rumble.

I can't recall the post but someone wrote in this forum that it's more hushed on coarse chip than their old Honda Accord Euro (which is a sedan).

I don't think the tyre noise is excessive.

btw... this only applies to the petrol engines. Diesel will be noisier.

**coastie** · 30-01-2010, 07:51 AM

As VW said they are exceptionally quiet. The difference when the rear seats are folded forwarded took me by surprise. The cabin is very quiet, take one for a drive and have all the windows down for a while and then you appreciate the total effect. At idle at the lights there is no engine to speak of.

**mtaoz3** · 30-01-2010, 08:33 AM

There are any number of cars that have less tyre roar than the Golf. I still reckon its the one real weakness the car has. The BMW 320D I had previously, even with its much maligned "run flat" tyres had far less tyre roar. That however, is about the only advantage the Beemer had over the Golf. My old Golf V was noisier again so the Mk VI is a step ahead.
I can't really hear the diesel engine at highway speeds.

**cme2c** · 30-01-2010, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by cktsi

The car is very hushed at freeway speeds on smooth bitumen. It's very quiet around town as well.

As others have said, generally tyre noise is more noticeable because the car is so quiet. Coarse chip bitumen at any speed creates a rumble.

I can't recall the post but someone wrote in this forum that it's more hushed on coarse chip than their old Honda Accord Euro (which is a sedan).

That was me. I think the difference might be the tyres, the Euro had Bridgestone RE 050s, the Golf Pirelli P7s. Quiet car, RNS510 and Dynaudio.. Excellent!

**logger** · 30-01-2010, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by mtaoz3

There are any number of cars that have less tyre roar than the Golf. I still reckon its the one real weakness the car has.

I agree. Do a bit of driving in the 120-150kph range and the tyre noise really starts to kick in. My theory is a fix is not so much to do with the tyres but to improve the average sound deadening in the wheel area. The car is built to a price. I suspect the wheel arch liners in the Golf 6 have a fair bit to do with it. No doubt the ones fitted deaden the noise, but more substantial thicker units like on the Audi A4 would do a much better job. They are only a 2 min job the remove.

I wonder what the chances are of getting better quality after market units?

Does the Golf 6 GTI haver the same liners or are they better quality? Is the Golf R the same body shell as the basic Golf 6. If so you would think they would fit top notch units to the upmarket version.

Failing all that one could pull the existing units off and coat the inside with a couple of mm of rubberised paint of some sort. Gotta help I would think.

Thoughts ?