empire29

Good to know about the tires. I will definately keep this bit of info tucked away in my brain. Has anyone dabbled with dynamat (or other brand acoustic matting)? I've read reviews where it decreased exterior noise by 9DB which is fairly impressive. I wouldn't mind dropping $300-400 on the matting, its just i have no idea about taking off all the panelling in my car to apply it - heck i dont feel comfortable installing a car stereo! Thanks, david g.

Hi, I purchased a 2005 Forester X back in November and for the most part love it. My one major gripe with it is the road noise. When I drive over 60mph on the highway i get some decent roadnoise from the wind. This is not the whistling noise of a window seal, just the generic "whooshing" sound. I am assuming there is little I can do about this. When I drive on your standard street that hasn't been repaved in the last 2-3 years, I get a considerable amount of roadnoise going over bumps and inconsistencies in the road - especially from what sounds like the rear of the car. Also if im driving through wet areas even at low speeds I can easily hear the "ding" of debris getting kicked up against the side of the car. I realize that I did not get the XT or even XS which might have taken measure to make a smoother/quieter, but i was just wondering if 1) the roadnoise is normal and 2) Is there any affordable way to dampen the road noise (im very car-unsavvy btw) Other than the roadnoise I'm throughly happy with my forester! david g.