Which tyres offer low road noise?

After 45,000 miles I am looking into replacing the noisy Hankook tyres on my Hyundai i30. I would appreciate any advice you have on a quieter choice of tyre.

Asked on 3 October 2012 by RG. via email

Answered by Honest John
Either the Michelin Energy Saver, the Michelin Pilot Primacy HP, the Michelin Primacy 3 or the Goodyear Excellence. Although not all Hankooks are bad - it does a very good all-weather tyre called the Optimo 4S. There's more information at www.tyrereviews.co.uk.
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