Noise resulting from the movement of a vehicle's tyres over the road surface.
‘This was particularly true of road noise, where certain surface types produced noticeable noise and passing traffic could be heard.’
‘The resurfacing will improve the safety of the road with a new skid resistant surface and reduced road noise.’
‘It is a hot sunny Saturday, drowsy and quiet, with many of those typically muffled summer sounds, of distant road noise, children playing somewhere, birds singing etc.’
‘In this case, tyre and road noise are the culprits, with particularly noticeable road noise coming from the back of the car.’
‘This refinement was spoiled in the case of the test car by road noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and some wind noise from the driver's door.’
‘Wind and road noise are well suppressed in general, but on certain surfaces tyre noise can become quite loud.’
‘This makes the road dangerous for road users, pedestrians and schoolchildren and also creates high levels of road noise.’
‘The ash is part of a group of trees between the road and the gardens, which provides a very effective barrier to road noise.’
‘Both wind and road noise are effectively suppressed.’
‘In second gear, engine and road noise drowned out the stereo.’
‘Its double-joint spring strut front axle is made completely of aluminium, minimising the unsprung mass of the car and reducing road noise.’
‘Under normal driving conditions, when you are dealing with typical road noise, you won't even notice them.’
‘Luxury-car buyers are accustomed to the supreme quiet of a cabin that's well insulated from wind and road noise.’
‘Its roof is a new precast concrete shell, giving mass to counteract airborne road noise.’
‘On the road, this car was comfortable and quiet with little road noise coming through.’
‘While there is a mite more road noise than usual the ride is commendably comfortable.’
‘This feeling is enhanced by the well planned use of insulation to keep road noise at bay.’
‘Apart from the exhaust testing, the Eurotype facility has a test track which will be used to test the road noise of vehicles for export.’
‘There's no hint of trembling or vibration and the road noise is minimal.’
‘He had the radio set on a classic rock station, with the volume raised just enough to filter out the road noise.’
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