Excessive road noise on passenger side.

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:33 pm

I had occasion to be in the passenger seat, when my wife drove my 2011 e89. The road noise is drastically louder on that side. Almost sounds like there is no insulation between my ear and the tire.
Anyone else experience this?

Chippie · Post by **Chippie** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:05 pm

From the driver’s seat I find the road noise is definitely louder from the passenger side rear and my wife also says the same from the passenger seat. Don’t know why though.

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:20 pm

Remember that the passenger side is generally adjacent to road furniture, garden walls, houses etc. All of these reflect tha noise the car makes back at you. You dont generally get this on the drivers side.
Another reason can be an ill fitting door/window on that side

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:24 pm

mcbutler wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:20 pm Remember that the passenger side is generally adjacent to road furniture, garden walls, houses etc. All of these reflect tha noise the car makes back at you. You dont generally get this on the drivers side.
Another reason can be an ill fitting door/window on that side

Think your right with the way the sound is reflected.
I have noticed the same thing on my e85 and i am confident everything fits correctly on the car

mcbutler · Post by **mcbutler** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:26 pm

sw4nny wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:24 pm
mcbutler wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:20 pm Remember that the passenger side is generally adjacent to road furniture, garden walls, houses etc. All of these reflect tha noise the car makes back at you. You dont generally get this on the drivers side.
Another reason can be an ill fitting door/window on that side
Think your right with the way the sound is reflected.
I have noticed the same thing on my e85 and i am confident everything fits correctly on the car

Yeah its really obvious in most cars once soemone makes you aware of it, my daughters in new car sales we mooch around in all kinds of motors, they all do it..

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:59 pm

sw4nny wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:24 pm
mcbutler wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:20 pm Remember that the passenger side is generally adjacent to road furniture, garden walls, houses etc. All of these reflect tha noise the car makes back at you. You dont generally get this on the drivers side.
Another reason can be an ill fitting door/window on that side
Think your right with the way the sound is reflected.
I have noticed the same thing on my e85 and i am confident everything fits correctly on the car

Don't agree. I'm getting this loud road noise even on open highways with nothing on the passenger side, but open fields there, to reflect sound.

sw4nny · Post by **sw4nny** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:06 pm

javis20 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:59 pm
sw4nny wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:24 pm
mcbutler wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:20 pm Remember that the passenger side is generally adjacent to road furniture, garden walls, houses etc. All of these reflect tha noise the car makes back at you. You dont generally get this on the drivers side.
Another reason can be an ill fitting door/window on that side
Think your right with the way the sound is reflected.
I have noticed the same thing on my e85 and i am confident everything fits correctly on the car
Don't agree. I'm getting this loud road noise even on open highways with nothing on the passenger side, but open fields there, to reflect sound.

Well then its possibley one of the other things mcbutler pionted out poor fitting door,window or maybe the door seal

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:14 pm

To me it sound like it's coming from the seat belt retractor area. Right behind my ear.

Marcoose · Post by **Marcoose** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:14 pm

It seems you have a quiet wife. What's the secret ?

javis20 · Post by **javis20** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:57 pm

Marcoose wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:14 pm It seems you have a quiet wife. What's the secret ?

I bought her a Jag.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:52 pm

The exhaust is under the passenger seat, that's loud. Are the tyres a different make on the left?

Christopher72 · Post by **Christopher72** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:11 pm

I'd just solve this by telling her to get out of the car, turn up the tunes, and then drive myself. There are multiple types of noises from the passenger seat.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:40 pm

Christopher72 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 6:11 pm I'd just solve this by telling her to get out of the car, turn up the tunes, and then drive myself. There are multiple types of noises from the passenger seat.

Nagging mostly about going slow in the bendy bits

Jey · Post by **Jey** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:00 am

javis20 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:14 pm To me it sound like it's coming from the seat belt retractor area. Right behind my ear.

I noticed the same with mine when I bought it, not investigated that yet as I tend to have the tunes cranked up, however, will do at some point. I’d say a seal or window/door fit issue.

MikeyH · Post by **MikeyH** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 12:14 am

I think it’s the seat belt wind noise, I noticed that.

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