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Update. Got back from holiday. Picked up car from Gatwick Airport. Definitely more obtrusive noise from my car than the rental. Got the tyres checked by local tyre company. All fitted properly, all balanced well all wearing well. So, what is going on?

Not sure the dealer will accept a return if there is no fault. The thing is, I test drove the identical car but, obviously, missed this Audi "sound".

Pure coincidence but when i picked up my rental car at the weekend at Inverness Airport it was a '73 plate Audi A3 TFSI 35 S-Line on 18inch Bridgestone Turanza tyres. So, the identical car to mine with similar mileage. That wretched hum/droning noise (think blowing across a glass bottle top) is present from the rental car too. It must be specific to the model - probably the tyre size/profile. I am not impressed because, other than this noise which occurs at speed and on rough surfaces, the car is very good.

Hi Gareth, regarding the Bridgestones, I had these (also 18 inch) on my previous car 2018 Audi A6 Avant S-Line and found them to be fine. Its not so much the ride, more the road noise - the tyre noise itself isnt too bad but the resonance from the wheel/surface contact is vrry irritating - a low level drone/hum.

I'm not sure whether the car can go back as I have had it for three weeks and have done around 600 miles.

However, anyone considering an A3 Sportback S-Line should be prepared for above average road noise at motorway speeds.

Thanks for your reply. I'll investigate that option.