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Honda's Hidden Resonators Keep Tire Noise to a Minimum

It’s like having a little ocarina hiding inside each tire

Honda has an ingenious solution to the issue, hidden resonators that work to cancel out the noise tires make, kind of like noise-cancelling headphones. Tires are hollow rubber cavities filled with air that are basically dribbling along the surface of the road. Innovations as simple and effective as Honda’s noise-reducing wheels aren’t common, with other manufacturers relying on tires that have slices of foam rubber inside them to absorb the frequencies.

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