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Tire Vehicle Sound Effects

Tire vehicle sound effects for the moment the brakes go on too late. Long screeches on tarmac. Drifts, skids that end in something expensive, and tires grinding through snow and slush. No engine. That's the point, because you can lay these under any car you like and nobody hears engines arguing with each other.

Libraries
7
Publishers
5
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround
Sample rates
96 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$15 to $499
192 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Comprehensive traffic sound effects library capturing various vehicle pass-bys on British roads, featuring high-quality recordings suitable for environmental sound design and creative processing.
58 files · 984 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo, Surround.
Professional tire sound effects capture intense drifting scenarios, including wet and dry skids, engine variations, circular spins, and vintage vehicle burnouts on tarmac surfaces.
212 files · 7.17 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
Detailed sound effects captured from a Polaris Ranger UTV in rural Indiana, featuring engine operations, movement sequences, and ambient recordings at professional 24-bit quality.
14 files · 185 MB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24 to 32-bit. Formats: Stereo, M/S.
A comprehensive library of high-quality sound effects spanning 41 categories, featuring meticulously edited 24/32-bit recordings, from ambient nature sounds to mechanical and human-generated audio elements.
1,254 files · 8.7 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo, M/S.
Detailed snow chain tire recordings capture authentic exterior sound effects, from crunching snow and metallic clatters to distinct engine whines during vehicle movement.
29 files · 1.1 GB · Metadata

Rubber on road. A wider soundscape sits right next door in Vehicles, Car Vehicles, Racing Vehicles, and Truck, Van & SUV.

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