Careful tuning of tire design and materials helps reduce noise, improve comfort.
The refined ride quality and quiet cabin in the 2015 Buick Verano start closer to the ground than extensive insulation and a well-tuned chassis. Down where the rubber meets the road, engineers tuned and refined the Verano’s tires for reduced noise and a comfortable ride.
Arabian’s team worked closely with tire manufacturer Continental Tire to develop two distinct tire packages for the Verano. The 17-inch P225/50R17 tire, standard on the base Verano, focuses on delivering low rolling resistance, which helps improve fuel economy. The 18-inch, P235/45R18 tire, which is standard on the Verano Turbo, was designed to provide crisp handling and a sportier feel.
Tire tuning isn’t always a straightforward process – in fact, pursuing one attribute often conflicts with another. For instance, tires with low rolling resistance commonly use rubber compounds that don’t lose much energy as they roll along the road. However, compounds that do the exact opposite also excel at reducing noise and soaking up bumps in the road.
But the conflict can be resolved by modifying other elements of the tire. For example:
Tuning certain peak frequencies generated by the tire can reduce the chance that vibrations are amplified throughout the entire car.
Adjusting the steel belt package, which includes selecting the materials used and the angle at which the two steel belts are aligned. These variables influence ride quality by changing the tire’s ability to flex and absorb imperfections in the road.
Adding a subtread, a layer of rubber beneath the outer tread layer, also works wonders.
Modifying the tire’s tread pattern can combat the high-frequency airborne noise emitted when a tire rolls down the road. Adjustments can include revisions to the tread block’s shape or the depth and angle of the fine cuts made within tread blocks, which are known as sipes.
Altering the tire’s footprint can also reduce road noise. While a tire’s fundamental footprint on the ground is square, engineers may tune the tire so that footprint’s leading and trailing are rounded. This allows the tread block to ease into the pavement instead of all edges striking simultaneously.
2015 Buick Verano
The refined ride quality and quiet cabin in the 2015 Buick Verano start closer to the ground than extensive insulation and a well-tuned chassis. Down where the rubber meets the road, engineers tuned and refined the Verano’s tires for reduced noise and a comfortable ride.
Arabian’s team worked closely with tire manufacturer Continental Tire to develop two distinct tire packages for the Verano. The 17-inch P225/50R17 tire, standard on the base Verano, focuses on delivering low rolling resistance, which helps improve fuel economy. The 18-inch, P235/45R18 tire, which is standard on the Verano Turbo, was designed to provide crisp handling and a sportier feel.
Tire tuning isn’t always a straightforward process – in fact, pursuing one attribute often conflicts with another. For instance, tires with low rolling resistance commonly use rubber compounds that don’t lose much energy as they roll along the road. However, compounds that do the exact opposite also excel at reducing noise and soaking up bumps in the road.
But the conflict can be resolved by modifying other elements of the tire. For example:
Tuning certain peak frequencies generated by the tire can reduce the chance that vibrations are amplified throughout the entire car.
Adjusting the steel belt package, which includes selecting the materials used and the angle at which the two steel belts are aligned. These variables influence ride quality by changing the tire’s ability to flex and absorb imperfections in the road.
Adding a subtread, a layer of rubber beneath the outer tread layer, also works wonders.
Modifying the tire’s tread pattern can combat the high-frequency airborne noise emitted when a tire rolls down the road. Adjustments can include revisions to the tread block’s shape or the depth and angle of the fine cuts made within tread blocks, which are known as sipes.
Altering the tire’s footprint can also reduce road noise. While a tire’s fundamental footprint on the ground is square, engineers may tune the tire so that footprint’s leading and trailing are rounded. This allows the tread block to ease into the pavement instead of all edges striking simultaneously.
Verano’s Refined Ride Starts With the Tires
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