Recently purchased a low mileage 77 280Z. It has low mi Michelin X 195 70 HR 14 tires all season tires on it. They hold the road well but seem noisy above 65 mph and seem to transmit a lot of road noise into the interior of the car.

What modern tires are recommended/prefered for this car that give good performance but minimize the amount of road noise??? I prefer to stay close to the original size.

Thanks.

That is almost an impossible question to answer.

There are just too many brands and tread patterns to say that one is better than the other. And if you stay with the 14 inch rims the choices are somewhat limited in that a lot of the better tires are no longer avavilable in 14 inch sizes.

Check out the Tire Rack web-site at www.tirerack.com

They will have quite a few choices and they have users ratings on each tire, then the tread pattern and price will be your deciding factors. They have a very in-depth comparison of tread wear, traction rating, etc. so the choice will be up to you depending on your needs and budget. Good luck. Even with a lot of manufacturers no longer offering some of their tires in 14 inch sizes there are still a lot of choices on the market.