Dunlop LM703 - Noisy?

**barney17** · October 19th, 2013 11:43 PM

Guys I'm looking to buy a new set of tires for my ride with 18" mags. A friend is offering a set of 4 for about 20k (very slightly used) and pay when able pa.

Few questions lang:

-Noise
-Wear
-Dry grip

Ano po feedback regarding those aspects? Yan yung important sakin for tires. Also, ang mags ba (especially china replicas) nakaka-affect sa road noise? or purely tires lang?

**theshepherd** · October 20th, 2013 12:54 AM

Not noisy sir, ganda kapit, di naman mabilis maupod. Tires lang po maingay. Ang di lang maganda sa lm703, madaling bumukol.

Peace out!

**K.I.L.L.** · October 20th, 2013 01:51 AM

I have 17 inch LM703's on a sedan. To be specific, they are 215/55 r17. They've been pretty good so far. I don't really have any complaints. I was told that they would give a harsher ride and they won't be grippy but so far, I'm quite happy with them but then again, this car is not really driven fast and is driven rarely. In my opinion, they're a practical choice.

**barney17** · October 20th, 2013 12:15 PM

Kung did noisy yung inyo, possible ba na yung rims ang nag cause ng excess road noise? Would changing tires minimize this?

**barney17** · October 20th, 2013 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by theshepherd

Not noisy sir, ganda kapit, di naman mabilis maupod. Tires lang po maingay. Ang di lang maganda sa lm703, madaling bumukol.

Peace out!

Sir, pakiclarify lang medyo naguluhan ako hehehe. So yung tires noisy pero yung mags hindi nakakaaffect sa noise?

**[archie]** · October 20th, 2013 02:21 PM

I'm using lm703 for more than a year now. Stock 15's on 1st gen crv... Hmmm noisy? Not at all. Dati Bridgestone gamit ko, yung nagpalit ako lm703, a world of difference.

Grip, above average but not spectacular and good on wet. Medyo mas mabilis maubos than my Bridgestone duelers. After a year of use, mga 80% na lang tires. worth it? Yes, basta tama gamit hindi magiging bukolin.

**meledson** · October 21st, 2013 12:44 AM

1st set of 4 na nabili ko was the LM703 (205/50/R16), bagong rims (2nd hand) para sa avanza, was using steelies . lasted about 2.5 years, mga 55,000+ km. good pa, pero pinalitan ko na kasi naging maulan na.'

ok lang pag dating sa road noise.

ilan beses akong nadulas using these set. malakas preno, pero nag lock ang brakes, then dumulas. Now using yokohama A drive R1. di pa ako dumulas.

**IMm29** · October 22nd, 2013 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by barney17

Guys I'm looking to buy a new set of tires for my ride with 18" mags. A friend is offering a set of 4 for about 20k (very slightly used) and pay when able pa.

Few questions lang:

-Noise
-Wear
-Dry grip

Ano po feedback regarding those aspects? Yan yung important sakin for tires. Also, ang mags ba (especially china replicas) nakaka-affect sa road noise? or purely tires lang?

I'm currently using LM 703s sized 235/50r18. No issue with road noise and dry grip. I believe it's quieter than the LM 702 it replaces. Wear is a bit faster, but then these are slapped on a big van so I'm not complaining.

For reference, brand new 18s for my size are about P7K each. I don't know what size your 18s are though, so I can't say if the P5K each is low enough.

As to your last paragraph, wheels do not play much of a role as regards road noise. Tires do. So, if your tires are badly worn, or if the tread is too aggressive, you'll get more noise.