205/70 R16 Tires

The Continental Premium Contact 2 tires were fitted to the classic (1960) 3.8 ltr Jaguar I bought just five months ago. I've since driven 1700+ miles and although I'm still learning the feel of this car and find the grip really excellent (within normal, UK legal, road use parameters)... these tires transmit more road noise than any I've ever known (..and I've driven some very powerful cars over the past four decades). I'm sure those with a better trained ear would be able to distinguish exactly what type of road surface was being driven on, and also its state of dry/dam/wetness. The noise transmitted into the car's interior is intrusive above 55-60mph, and it is pretty awful for 70mph driving. Within 50 miles of buying - I was looking to change them, but as they are as new ..that's too big a cost value to scrap. NB. I honestly cannot say how well the grip in the wet because I presently lack the confidence to push the car even to the speed limit when it's wet. I haven't yet worked out whether that's because of the tires not inspiring confidence, or the car's handling being unfamiliar, or whether the road noise is having a psychological impact on my judgement. Perhaps I'm used to relying on sight, hearing as well as tactile senses to know when a tire is loosing its grip, and so because of the all around noise level - I'm missing a chunk of that feedback ? I'm driving a powerful car and although she feels sure footed in the dry, overall these tires just don't work for me. I've ended up driving 10mph slower than in my last classic car, which had just half the bhp. I will remove and sell them, while they still have a young manufacturing date, so as to fund buying tires where I can hear what the fuck is going on.