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I've read at least one report of the same noise occurring with 19" wheels on a European car which had summer EP500 tires fitted like those on the 20" wheels. In the U.S., EP500's aren't an option with 19" wheels; only all-season EP600's are fitted. So maybe the problem is with EP500 tires regardless of the wheel size.When the EP600's on my 19" wheels wear out, I would like to replace them with EP500's since all-season tires aren't necessary in Hawaii and might even be slightly less efficient. I hope by then, the cause of the noise problem is known. If the EP500's are to blame, hopefully they will be fixed by then. There have been some conflicting reports about recently-manufactured EP500's not being noisy, but others have written that even recent EP500's can be noisy, so the mystery remains.
I've read at least one report of the same noise occurring with 19" wheels on a European car which had summer EP500 tires fitted like those on the 20" wheels. In the U.S., EP500's aren't an option with 19" wheels; only all-season EP600's are fitted. So maybe the problem is with EP500 tires regardless of the wheel size.
When the EP600's on my 19" wheels wear out, I would like to replace them with EP500's since all-season tires aren't necessary in Hawaii and might even be slightly less efficient. I hope by then, the cause of the noise problem is known. If the EP500's are to blame, hopefully they will be fixed by then. There have been some conflicting reports about recently-manufactured EP500's not being noisy, but others have written that even recent EP500's can be noisy, so the mystery remains.
