It's inaccurate to compare it to the factory Amtel Planet DC, which I recently purchased instead; Formula Energy is significantly superior in every way, with the exception of wear and tear. So it is really silent in terms of rubber! On the steering wheel, the moderately soft, bumpy asphalt is not felt. I now have 2 wheels completely at zero because someone here wrote about balance! 20+20 grams without a load, 2 wheels, and 5 grams. Just a tune while moving, truly very quiet.