ContiSport Contact 3 tire noise

zeeman335 · 12-12-2014, 04:12 PM

My 2013 e92 has the contisport contact 3's wrapped on OEM rims. I have 11k miles on the car and i have noticed that the tire noise has become MUCH noisier. I do live in the Northeast (Massachusetts) and we now have temps pretty much below 40 degrees now. Has it gotten noisier because of the winter and temp drops? From what i see online, these tires are summer performance tires and that could be why? Am I destroying my tires by driving them daily in this kind of winter temps? Any insight would be great! Thanks.

Agent-GHQ · 12-13-2014, 01:27 AM

Same here. I'm approaching 13k mile on my '13 on oem Conti 3 and noticed the noise has increased s bit. Not sure if that is influenced by the cold weather tho.

I'm looking forward to the pss when the time come for replacement.

zeeman335 · 12-16-2014, 10:42 AM

BUMP. Anyone ?

**ben@tirerack** · 12-16-2014, 03:51 PM

I have not heard of summer tires becoming substantially louder in cold weather. I have driven summer tires in cold weather myself without noticing any real difference in noise. Loss of grip: noticeable. Tread noise: no difference I could hear.

I could imagine the decrease in flexibility due to the cold creating some slight additional noise, but I wouldn't expect it to be very noticeable.

On the other hand, increased noise due to tread wear is very common. So it is more likely that your problem is with the wear rather than the temperature.

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zeeman335 Captain 84 Rep 712 Posts Drives: 2001 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (8)	ContiSport Contact 3 tire noise My 2013 e92 has the contisport contact 3's wrapped on OEM rims. I have 11k miles on the car and i have noticed that the tire noise has become MUCH noisier. I do live in the Northeast (Massachusetts) and we now have temps pretty much below 40 degrees now. Has it gotten noisier because of the winter and temp drops? From what i see online, these tires are summer performance tires and that could be why? Am I destroying my tires by driving them daily in this kind of winter temps? Any insight would be great! Thanks.
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Agent-GHQ Captain 107 Rep 837 Posts Drives: '13 AW ///M3 E92 MT Comp Pkg Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	Same here. I'm approaching 13k mile on my '13 on oem Conti 3 and noticed the noise has increased s bit. Not sure if that is influenced by the cold weather tho. I'm looking forward to the pss when the time come for replacement.
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zeeman335 Captain 84 Rep 712 Posts Drives: 2001 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (8)	BUMP. Anyone ?
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12-16-2014, 03:51 PM	#4
ben@tirerack M3Post Supporting Vendor 87 Rep 964 Posts Drives: 740i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Bend, IN iTrader: (0)	I have not heard of summer tires becoming substantially louder in cold weather. I have driven summer tires in cold weather myself without noticing any real difference in noise. Loss of grip: noticeable. Tread noise: no difference I could hear. I could imagine the decrease in flexibility due to the cold creating some slight additional noise, but I wouldn't expect it to be very noticeable. On the other hand, increased noise due to tread wear is very common. So it is more likely that your problem is with the wear rather than the temperature. __________________ _______________________________________________ I have accepted a new position at Tire Rack and am no longer in the sales department. gary@tirerack.com is available to assist with M3 questions.
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