The road noise on these tires is great IMO. I regularly get passed by guys on the highway, and can hear the drone of their tires. These are JUST louder than my OEM wranglers. They do walk when you try to corner more aggressively, and make some noise while the outer lugs ride hard through a corner, but overall I am a very satisfied. Traction is great in wet roads, icy, snow, offroad, etc. Dry pavement performance is underwhelming, but... what do you expect, they are very aggressive all terrains.