# 1998 Nissan Maxima 5 speed road noise issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715 "2007-08-07T00:09:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![femaletamale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@femaletamale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/femaletamale)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715/1 "2007-08-07T00:09:45Z")

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Just bought this car and it is soooooo full of pep! Quick on the upstart! However, the car has mis-matched tires, and cheap ones at that. Will the road noise be lessened a great deal if I buy new tires that match? It is the less expensive, GLX model, and may just be noisy either way.

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 12:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715/2 "2007-08-07T00:13:28Z")

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My 2 Maximas had some road noise, but tires can really change that. Look at [www.tirerack.com](http://www.tirerack.com) for info on tires, noise levels, etc.

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**Author:** ![Greg\_Rawlings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@Greg\_Rawlings](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Greg_Rawlings)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715/3 "2007-08-07T00:28:37Z")

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In addition to road noise decreasing, you will probably see improvement in overall handling. Bite the bullet and buy the tires.

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**Author:** ![El\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@El\_Gringo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/El_Gringo)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1998-nissan-maxima-5-speed-road-noise-issue/2715/4 "2007-08-07T02:40:51Z")

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I’ve been driving a 97 Maxima GXE for almost 9 years, and it now has 121k miles on it. (It’s been a great car, or I wouldn’t have kept it around that long.) While there is some road noise associated with the car, it can also vary with tire type. Currently I’ve got a set of Yokohama Avid TRZ tires which are reasonably quiet, plus great performers dry or wet. I would advise you to spend the money and get a good set of matching tires. With a good set of tires, you will probably be more satisfied with the car.