Tread blocks of the same size with a large number of slots (grooves) may indicate increased tire noise. Tire specialist Sergey Mishin spoke about this in an interview with socialbites.ca. The noise level can also be determined by looking at the specific markings on the tire label.
“To tell if a tire is noisy, you have to look at its tread pattern. If all the blocks, or what are also called “checkers”, are the same size and have a large number of slats, then during the movement of the car there will be more noise than with a tire with blocks of different sizes. the minimum number of micro-cuts, ”Mishin said.
According to the expert, a special label is attached to European tires during the first sale, which, among other things, indicates the noise level of the tire. The noise level is assigned class A, B or C from quietest to loudest. Mishin emphasized that the maximum noise level by European standards is 72 dB, which corresponds to a loud conversation between two people.
Earlier, Oleg Rastegaev, tire specialist and tester of Autoreview, in an interview with socialbites.ca reportedA car with low profile tires is more likely to crash.