
Sound librariesTire 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

192K/24STEREO
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

96K/24MONO · ST · SURR
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

96K/24STEREO
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.Professional collection of tire skid and vehicle impact sound effects captured with precision microphones, offering diverse surface types and variable speeds for automotive scenes.
16 files · 520 MB · Metadata

96K/24STEREO
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

96K/24-32STEREO + M/S
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

96K/24MONO + STEREO
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.Featuring winter traffic scenarios and tire maneuvers, this collection delivers authentic sound effects of snowy roads, from quiet village paths to bustling city highways.
79 files · 6.9 GB · Metadata

96K/24STEREO + M/S
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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