It’s a simple equation. All season drivers need tires that can handle harsh environments. These tires will require aggressive tread patterns. And aggressive tread patterns usually equal more road noise – so we thought it was time to investigate which are the quietest all season tires.
This article offers info on all season tires with the best noise-reduction features.
You’ll also get the lowdown on other important feature of each tire. Let’s get started…
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- Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack All-Season Touring Tire
- Michelin Primacy MXM4
- Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT All Season
- Hankook Kinergy
- Yokohama GEOLANDAR MT G003
Before we take a look at each tire, here is an overview of stats:
#1 – Bridgestone Turanza QuietTrack All-Season Touring Tire
A quite ride from an aggressive tread with snow traction is possible, and these QuietTracks prove it. You also get in-groove ridges to cut out high frequency noise. An excellent, good value all season option.
They do live up to their name. The Bridgestone Turanza QuietTracks have been engineered for a quiet ride.
It’s down to the QuietTrack technology that gives you tread modifications which allow Bridgestone to dampen the road noise in these all season tires. According to the manufacturers, it took a lot of tuning and testing.
There are also in-groove ridges that help cut out high-frequency noise, providing snow traction.
As you’d expect from the best all season tires, the Bridgestone Turanza QuietTracks give you more control in harsh, wet, wintry conditions, excelling in the rain and snow. That’s down to 3D full-depth sipes on all rubs, which also improves wear through the 80,000-mile warranty period.
Pros
- QuietTrack technology
- In-groove ridges to help stop high-frequency noise
- Engineered for control in wet and snow
Cons
- If you want to fit big rims, these aren’t the biggest tires
Best for: Excellent value quiet option
#2 – Michelin Primacy MXM4
Another quiet candidate that will give you traction in the wet and snow, as well as a smooth ride. Specially designed for luxury vehicles such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes and the rest.
If you are looking for the quietest all season tires, you should also consider the Michelin Primacy MXM4.
This tire has a tread pattern that maximizes the surface contact area, significantly lowering the road noise level you’ll hear in the vehicle cabin.
It’s not just hearsay, either. Drivers have lamented the quiet ride in their Amazon reviews. Buyer Joe Bilko said:
“Great, smooth, quiet tires! Would buy again!”
Also, did you know that Michelin put a sunflower oil additive in these tires, which increases traction and enhances braking in both rain and light snow? Impressive.
There is a limited warranty of up to 55,000 for the Michelin Primacy MXM4, which is designed for those luxury cars that we are familiar with – your Audis, your Mercedes, and your BMWs.
Pros
- Tread that maximizes surface contact for lower noise
- Increased traction in show and wet.
Cons
- Lower load capacity than some others on this list
Best for: Drivers of luxury cars who want comfort
#3 – Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT All Season
Balanced tread and the sidewall design all contribute to satisfactorily quiet ride. Thanks to Kevlar in the tires, as well as snow and wet traction, there is also impressive heat resistance for those in sunny states.
You’ll get a quiet ride with the Goodyear Wrangler Steadfast HT All Season, that’s thanks to a tried and tested sidewall design, and a balanced tread.
Goodyear has given us DuPont Kevlar in these tires. That is a robust, heat-resistant material that can give you a more assured experience behind the wheel.
If it’s wet, there’s also help, due to grooves that are wider and deeper – this results in more traction and control in the rain.
What more can we tell you… a 70,000-mile tread-life limited warranty is up there with the highest on this list, while you can also check tread depth more easily than before with a built-in Wear Gauge that will show you when the time is coming for replacements.
Pros
- Balanced tread and sidewall design to minimize road noise
- Wear Gauge
- Heat-resistant DuPont Kevlar incorporated
Cons
- A little pricier than some on this list
Best for: Frequently changing weather conditions
#4 – Hankook Kinergy
A hit with drivers, Hankook’s Kinergy tire gives you a tread pattern that has been designed to shut out certain frequencies, while also giving you stability and traction.
We noticed that these tires get rave reviews from buyers. They are also top-reviewed for low noise on Amazon.
This Korean manufacturer has come up with a tire that will give you a ‘whisper-quiet’ ride designed to be tolerable on long journeys. Mando22, a driver reviewing the tire on Amazon, summed up:
“Quiet on the highway for an aggressive mud tire.”
There’s a tread pitch that is sequenced to cut out certain frequencies – this goes a long way to providing the quiet ride that many drivers have taken the time to offer their feedback on.
You will also benefit from tread blocks that have been engineered to give you as much stiffness as possible – that’s important to offer stability on highways, as well as for cornering and handling.
Expecting to drive in the snow and wet? As you’d expect from the best all season tires, the Hankook Kinergy has notches and sipes that have been designed to increase traction in these very conditions.
Pros
- Many drivers comment on low noise ride
- Excellent value
Cons
- Lower load capacity than some on this list
Best for: Driver’s favorite
#5 – Yokohama GEOLANDAR MT G003
A ‘3 season’ not all season tire, that will be a hit with those who are from, and stay in, warmer climes. Features a variable tread pattern that is designed for quietness, smoothness and comfort.
Although not strictly all season (they are suitable for all but winter) – the Yokohama Geolandar MT G003 also makes it into our list. Well, you might be a driver who lives in a mainly warm or mild location…
We’ve included this tire because of its variable pitch tread pattern, which manages to reduce highway road noise, giving you a quiet and comfortable ride.
It offers the bonus of stone and mud ejectors inside the tread – which gets rid of large debris and slush that could mess with the traction. This also protects the casing of the tire from damage.
Apart from the noise reduction thing, there is also a design that uses a high-density rubber compound to reduce uneven wear – a profile that is wide and flat also helps.
Finally, there is what the manufacturer calls “aggressive sidewall armor” and that is another protector for your tire.
Pros
- Variable pitch tread pattern for low road noise
- Stone and mud ejectors
- Wide and flat profile
- High load capacity (3195 lbs)
Cons
- Suitable for all but 1 season
Best for: Warmer climates
