splash noise when driving thru rain/puddles

[tlaudio]

Originally Posted by k757

It's not just Honda, the Westin Chrome Nerf does it too. I think it's due to the hollowness of the bar just resonates sound.

Exactly! The Side steps are hollow!

I have the Aires on the RL and I have the Honda Side steps (Oval tube) on the Pilot. The Pilot is MUCH louder. Kinda freaked me out the 1st time I heard it.....I have gotten use to it....

[Chris C]

I know this is reviving a very old thread, but...................

I've just installed the H&A OEM Side Steps on my new Ridge. It's been raining a lot here and, yes, when running through puddles and highway tire ruts filled with water, the hollow Side Steps let out a resounding noise! Shocked me at first, but I immediately knew what it was. The hollow steps are acting like a drum as the water comes up from the front tires. I spent 27 years in the plastic business and we injected a lot of polyurethane foam, both for flotation and sound deadening. I'm going to see if I can locate someone who can fill mine with foam and see if it corrects the problem.