Originally Posted by ATreiDes
Hello everyone. This is my first post to the site because this is my first BRZ.
2022 MT Limited in Sapphire Blue - Just received it back on December 21 after waiting nearly 4 months. I did exhaustive research for nearly 6 months before finally deciding on this car for it's drivability, handling, affordability, and fun... as well as the Subaru name.
So far, I love everything about the car, minus one thing that makes it nearly unbearable for me. I am at my wits end and I am hoping that someone... anyone, can confirm what is going on for me because if I can't figure this out, I am going to have to sell the car. My best guess is that it is the PS4S tires, but that doesn't explain hearing the sound as I drive up a gravel driveway...
FYI, I have owned cars before that had quite a bit of road noise with the tires (2006 civic si, 2001 mustang bullitt, 1997 chevy k1500 jacked up on mud tires), but this car blows all those out the window with the most annoying, incessant drone/hum coming up through where the pedals are in the front of the cabin. I see a lot of people complain about the rear tire noise, but that doesn't bother me in the least bit because it sounds like typical road noise.
Does anyone else hear a noise similar to a hum/drone coming from the front end as the car warms up on the Pilot Sport 4s and approaches 50-60 MPH, vibrates slightly, changes pitch with differing road conditions, but then also happens slightly when driving on a gravel driveway at no more than 10 mph after driving it for a bit?
I am going to try swapping the back tires with the front to see if it is a tire balance issue. If that doesn't fix it, I will swap tires to some ExtremeContact DWS 06s, and if that doesn't fix it, I am lost... Maybe it could be an engine mount issue, struts / shocks making the noise, something else I am not aware of as a new Subaru owner?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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