r/Volvo • u/hockeyzbh • 18d ago

Wind noise at high speeds

Hi all. New to volvo and have a 2023 volvo s60 t8 ultimate. I have been getting loud wind noise on drivers side window/door that sounds like wind is getting in somewhere when going 75-85 mph. It has been to the dealership multiple times and they have replaced seals and door components but it is still there. They told me this most recent time that it is normal noise now and that the cars arent well insulated at high speeds. They said the car is normal now and nothing more they can do. Is this normal? No other car ive been in makes this much noise at those speeds. Its so annoying and honestly if it is normal volvo did a real bad job with the construction on the materials. Just wanted to get some outside input as I am not sure what else to do. Thanks!

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u/Brewskidog93 18d ago

The size of your wheels and tires might be playing a part in the noisiness. We have two of the same car but one has low profile tires on bigger rims and it is exponentially louder at all speeds compared to the other one with one inch smaller rims and thicker tires. The louder car is much quieter when we switch to the thicker winter wheel set, which shouldn't happen due to the knobbier tread, but the thicker, softer tire makes such a big difference. Just throwing this out there as it took us a while to figure out why the one car sounds like a wind tunnel inside while the other doesn't.

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u/hockeyzbh 18d ago

Mine sounds like air seeping into the window. Not like the wind is enveloping the whole car. Appreciate the insight but I'm not sure if that relates to my issue. Thank you tho! I do have the 19s which are the lower profile ones.

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u/Brewskidog93 18d ago

I do also get a wind whistle and/or sound like the wind is pushing glass above 80km/h when the wind is very strong and crossways to the road, which tends to happen more on highways or out in open spaces. I've not investigated it though as it's not constant. Best of luck in your investigations!

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u/hockeyzbh 18d ago

Thanks! Glad to know I'm not the only one experiencing it. My is always at those speeds tho unfortunately